Chapter 704

Marilla couldn’t even bring herself to look at the man before her, let alone respond to his words.

She hunched her shoulders, wishing she could just vanish into thin air

Jareth’s eyes were icy daggers, silently targeting the jovial face of Alston.

But Alston, seemingly oblivious to the hostility, reached out with a friendly hand to Marilla. “Hey Marilla, it’s me, Alston, remember? We were in the same class in junior high. Do you

With a slap!

Jareth’s gaze somber as he swatted the man’s hand

The atmosphere was tensed to extreme.

member me?”

away. “I believe my wife does not remember you”

Yet, hidden within, Edith couldn’t help but anicker to herself.

It seemed that messing with Jareth and teasing the idiot had become the sole joy in her life.

Alston nursed his stung fingertips, a flash of anger in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, staring intently at Marilla. “Marilla, you’re married to Mr. Fairhaven? How come I never saw any news about it?”

Before Jareth could speak, Edith Interjected, “Alston, you’ve just returned from abroad, there are a lot of things you don’t know. He and Marilla have been living together for quite a while now. Even if they are not married, they might as well be.”

She raised her voice for the last sentence deliberately.

All the surrounding and guests could hear her loud and clear!

“What? Marilla Abernathy, the precious daughter of the Abernathy Group, living with a man without being married? Even if she has lost her mother, isn’t her father Mr. Frederic still around? How could he stand for it?”

“Hey, that’s no ordinary man–that’s Jareth Fairhaven, heir to the Fairhaven Group!”

he’s Jareth Fairhaven? He’s still a man, right? And with his reputation around Elmwood, everyone knows he’s a playboy. Living together without tying the knot just screams he’s not Into marriage. Sure, Jareth can play the field with all the power and wealth at his disposal, even if he were to

girl, too inexperienced, too naive, and too

gossip spreading was like a series of explosions by Marilla’s ears,

it all, his fierce gaze sweeping over, scaring

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then feigned realization, “Oh, I

do you see?”

invites have been sent. Is your memory that short, or did a donkey kick your head? Marilla is my fiancée, the

crowd murmured

and anger, turning red and then

it anymore, stepping in, “Mr. Fairhaven, don’t you think you’re being a bit harsh? Edith is still your

all.”

are you to judge? Mind your own damn business!” Jareth’s eyes blazed red

he had wanted

this guy blabbered even half a word more, he didn’t care if

throw him down!

purple as he stared at the imposing man.

family, the Bartleys, were also a distinguished lineage, with a long history of government officials. He was indeed a high ranking official’s son in Elmsworth. He’d

stature and held back from retaliating against Jareth–for the

Chapter 704

There would be a day

“Marilla, let’s go.”

Marilla’s tense shoulders and turned to leave.

“Marilla!”

Aetheria not long ago, and I’m planning a little class reunion in a few days. Could

trying to push away those unbearable memories from her

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hand on her shoulder tensed, his veins throbbing as he

to a much higher circle than yours. You’re not worthy of her attention.” Edith and Alston were frozen in place, their expressions so grim they could hardly look like a married couple.

entrance, they instantly became the center of attention.

overshadow everyone else, but their every

individuals, rarely seen together in public, were like a pair of wandering saints, blessing everyone with their

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