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eyes sparked to life, outshining even the most brilliant golden seas, as she clutched the man’s lean waist with sudden fervor.

“Why would you say that?” she inquired, curiosity lacing her tone.

Thaddeus, with a casual flick of his hand, encircled her slim lower back, their shadows on the sandy beach merging as one. “Just a wild guess,” he quipped.

“Ugh.” A pout formed on Evadne’s lips, her disappointment visibly blooming.

Thaddeus hated to see her this way, so he scrambled for words. “Remember, the closest country to the North Sea is Helgen. Helgen’s waters join the North Sea, too, and there’s no other country beyond that. So I was thinking… maybe your mother ran into some trouble in Helgen and had to cross these waters as a stowaway? After all, Skyrim boasts the nation’s second-largest port.”

Evadne, impatient, asked, “But why must it be Helgen? Country T also lies along the North

Sea,”

“Country T is still a bit far, and didn’t Suri say your mother was found battered and alone, with no other ships in sight? She must’ve swum for ages. Plus, the people of Country T have Southeast coast features, while Helgen’s populace shares our own traits. So, my theory is perhaps your mother might indeed hail from Helgen.”

The more Thaddeus spoke, the more convincing he found his own argument.

The more Evadne listened, the more sense it made to her. In her elation, she rose on her tiptoes and planted a kiss on the man’s thin lips.

heThe sound of the water amplified the moment, flushing her cheeks with a bashful

fircrimson.

But Thaddeus’ gaze, now tinged with desire, was stirred anew by her action. awarm, moist lips with a voracious hunger, teasing open her mouth with gentl chicks, seemingly insatiable in his exploration of her sweet taste.

her

d

Aunidst the thunderous waves, Evadne’s heart raced in tandem with the surging

She reveled in the prolonged kiss, her thoughts adrift like the shimmering seafoan

ethe water’s surface.

lishdig eyes reddened with passion as he fervently sucked on her ivory neck, branding he

Vitwitamarks of his own.

Mritim yule not thinking of doing it here, are you?” Evadne pushed against him weakly, erhardbody melting into softness.

Popoyou want to? Thaddeus’ breath grew heavy, teasing her. “Aren’t you scared of getting

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caught?”

course, I am!”

fists pummeled his solid chest. “If we’re seen, we’ll be the talk of the town, plastered across the society pages! It won’t just be scandalous and embarrassing, we’ll be sentenced to community service! Me picking up trash, and you cleaning public restrooms, right?”

up trash and clean restrooms,”

exasperation. The man’s thought process was outlandish – was

her with a somber look in his dark eyes, slipping off his jacket to wrap her in it. His shirt strained against his muscular arms. “Even though my body

it wouldn’t be here. You could catch a cold, and I

your analysis makes sense. Let’s head back, and I’ll

Emeric. He’s still

on my own. I just don’t understand why her history would be such a closely guarded secret. As a child, I accepted his silence, but now that I’m grown, as her only daughter, I have every right to know everything about her. No matter how unsavory her past, even if she were an international fugitive, in my heart, she will always be my beloved mother.”

listened quietly, his heart aching

upon his mother were constant. Accusations of her being a dancer, a prostitute, and him, a bastard child – they claimed she carried diseases

never believed those

they were true, they couldn’t erase the profound love he

hospital by Mrs. Fairhaven and Gary and settled into a

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me back,”

girl, you’ve been through so

down Mrs. Fairhaven’s face. “It’s all my fault. I will never leave you alone again. Even if Jareth threatened me with a knife, I would never let you go! No one

so much.”

in tears,” Gary said, his gaze loaded

of triumph playing across her lips.

door burst open, a chill

off his overcoat, his subordinate swiftly catching it, a testament to

envy. The boy who used to be a reckless playboy was gone, steadily taking on the

in secret; Jareth’s rapid maturation was alarming.

had successfully helped Edith return to the capital, they had to join forces to strike at Jareth before

to Mrs. Fairhaven with a trembling

face, sending shivers down her spine like the Grim

unmistakable-the air around him

sister is sick, what in the world are you planning?” Mrs.

to be intercepted by Gary, who forced a smile. “Jareth, let’s talk this out, man. Edith is your own flesh and blood, cool down the temper, will ya? I’ve watched you two grow up since you were knee-high to a grasshopper. I remember just how much you doted on her back

outsider?” Jareth’s eyes flashed with an icy chill, dismissing Gary without a second

smile stiffened on his face.

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disrespecting, how dare you speak to your elder like that?” Mrs. Fairhaven’s face flushed with anger

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