Chapter 731

Manilla, weakened by a hefty dose of sedatives and overwhelmed by the shock, remained unconscious until the following morning.

As to Jareth.

His robust yet stiff figure stood like a statue in the frosty courtyard, feeling alone and numb to the bone from the cold.

His handsome face was pale from blood loss, but still he dared not move.

Because he knew that he was close to his breaking point.

But he truly didn’t want to leave; he still hoped to be the first person Marilla saw when she awoke.

Why?

They used to be inseparable and entwined day and night.

Now, even seeing each other had become so difficult.

In a daze, Jareth faintly heard the hurried yet steady footsteps approaching him.

“Jareth, I’m taking you home.”

Thaddeus‘ voice was low and magnetic, tinged with the slight reprimand of an older brother, but mostly filled with deep concern. “You’re being ridiculous! Torturing yourself like this is pointless!”

“Heh.”

in the day, you camped out at the Ashbourne residence to atone to Evadne and to beg her family for forgiveness. How come it’s

for a moment, with his

different? I want to be forgiven by Hamilton and I want to see my wife just

world turned hazy, and his body, drained of strength, began

forward.

“Jareth!”

Thank goodness he was taller and stronger than

miss

tears, Jareth rested his head on the broad shoulder of Thad while taking sharp. breaths, his voice as ragged

he pounded his chest with his fist. “It really hurts

hospital first, and get

reaching his heart. “Then you’ll come to Evadne’s and my place, get some sleep, and let Alvo look after you. Once you’re awake, I’ll let

persuasion, Thaddeus and Dean managed to get Jareth into the car.

lay in his bed hooked up to an IV,

indeed fallen ill from

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managed to contain any negative comments about the lady,” reported Dean, standing by the bed with dark circles under his eyes from lack of sleep. “I know these actions might seem futile now, but I believe that as long as you don’t give up and patiently stay by

stared at the

is my duty!” Dean quickly shook his head.

a dark expression, “Jareth, why did the Fairhavens suddenly turn against Marilla? Why harp on her illness? It’s all a bit

board meeting, Gary presented Marilla’s psychiatric evaluation in front of all the directors, Jareth’s grip on the sheets revealed

saying?” Thaddeus‘ brows knitted together sharply.

was more serious, more complex and

has been

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