Chapter 698

Seeing Marilla dare to talk back, Edith felt a surge of rage so intense, her meticulously manicured nails almost digging into her own palms.

If it weren’t for the crowd around them, she would have slapped that fool across the face already!

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Edith’s red lips curled into a venomous smirk as she leaned close to whisper in Marilla’s ear, her voice dripping with mockery.

“That’s right, you’re not an idiot, you’re a lunatic.”

Lunatic.

She was calling her a lunatic.

A buzzing sound filled Marilla’s head, and cold sweat soaked through her pure white cotton dress.

And just then, the piano recital began on stage.

The flowing music filled her ears. That was to Marilla a torturous cacophony, only serving to heighten her psychological burden.

“Marilla, you wholeheartedly wish to be my brother’s wife. But do you think you’re worthy? You know your condition best. Do you really believe you can bear my brother a child with a sound mind?”

Edith struck right at her sore spot, each word a dagger to the heart!

Marilla hung her head low, her eyes reddening with moisture, her cotton dress wrinkled beyond recognition by her slender fingers. Just like her heart in that moment.

the heir to the

for the Fairhaven Group to become a century–old prestigious family. If you want to be the lady of the Fairhaven group, it’s inevitable that you’ll need to ensure the succession of the Fairhaven family.

you can give birth to a healthy child? What if your illness is passed on to your child? Do you want to leave the Fairhaven group without

tightly, sweat

brother dotes on you, indulges you, decides against having children… would he also

you as the future lady of the Fairhaven group? If my brother insists on marrying you, then he’ll only

like a frost–edged blade, slicing

must understand what I’m saying,

Edith

not leave Jareth, Marilla spoke softly, her head still

dilated, “What did you

Jareth so very

my life, I’ve been a coward, never fought for myself, never truly desired anything. But now, all I want is to be with Jareth.”

her teeth, Edith was livid.

I don’t seek a title, I only want to be with Jareth. As

shone with a brightness so compelling, they outshone

and not wanting to

heels clicking sharply as she walked away, ignoring the

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patiently in the hallway until the celebration ended.

doors opened, and students poured out with laughter and chatter.

hurried forward to meet them.

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