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

as the picture of dignity, her voice icy, “My father’s dying wish was for the Fairhaven Group to become a century–old prestigious family. If

is passed on to your child? Do

sweat beading on

if my brother dotes on you, indulges you, decides against having children…

Fairhaven group, how could our father rest in peace? Do you think Grandpa would accept a woman like you as the future lady of

uttered was like a frost–edged blade, slicing mercilessly

not an idiot, you must understand what I’m saying, right? Think about it carefully. If you really

said her piece, Edith rose

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

pupils dilated, “What did you say?”

Jareth so very much.”

a coward, never fought for myself, never truly desired anything.

her teeth, Edith

me, the Fairhaven group may not accept me, it doesn’t matter. I don’t seek a title, I only

spoke, her eyes shone with a brightness so compelling, they outshone the stars

and

heels clicking sharply as she walked

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Chapter 698

the hallway until the

and students poured out with laughter

forward to

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