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.

isn’t just your lover; he’s the heir to the entire Fairhaven Group, the future head

to become a century–old prestigious family. If you want

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

closed her eyes tightly, sweat beading on

against having children… would he also give up on 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 brother insists on marrying you, then he’ll only grow further from the role of heir. Grandpa might well change

word she uttered was like a frost–edged blade, slicing mercilessly into

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

Edith

Jareth, Marilla spoke softly, her head still

“What did you

so very much.”

her strength to meet Edith’s sinister stare, “All my life, I’ve been a coward,

Edith

not accept me, it doesn’t matter. I don’t seek a title, I only want to be with Jareth. As long as he doesn’t send me away,

shone with a brightness so compelling, they outshone the stars

clinging on desperately and not wanting to let

jaw, her high heels clicking sharply as she walked away, ignoring the annoyed looks from those around

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Chapter 698

waited patiently in the hallway until the celebration ended.

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

hurried forward to

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