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.

heir to the entire Fairhaven Group, the

wish was 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.

can give birth to a healthy child? What if your illness is passed on to your child? Do you want

tightly, sweat beading

you, decides against having children… would he also give up

torment her fragile heart, “The Fairhaven group is my father’s life’s work. If my brother cannot inherit the Fairhaven group, how could our father rest in peace? Do you think Grandpa would accept a woman like you as the future lady of the Fairhaven group? If my

word she uttered was like a frost–edged blade, slicing mercilessly into Marilla’s tender

idiot, you must understand what I’m saying, right? Think about it

piece, Edith

leave Jareth, Marilla spoke softly, her head still bowed but her each

“What did

so

strength to meet Edith’s sinister stare, “All my life, I’ve been a coward, never fought for myself, never truly

teeth, Edith

like me, the Fairhaven group may not accept me, it doesn’t matter. I don’t seek a title, I only want to be with Jareth. As long as

a brightness so compelling, they

woman, clinging on desperately and not wanting

her high heels clicking sharply as she walked away, ignoring

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waited patiently in the hallway

the doors opened, and students poured out with laughter

to meet them.

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