Chapter 751

The car had barely rolled a few blocks when Evadne’s face turned stormy, her fists clenched, still marked with the shadows of the man’s kisses, and she started hammering at Thaddeus‘ chest.

“Evadne, take it easy, or you’ll hurt your hand,” Thaddeus‘ voice quivered under her blows.

Jason, driving, couldn’t help but let out a chuckle as he stole a glance in the rearview mirror.

“Thaddeus.” Evadne’s finger–jabbed into his firm pecs, her voice thick with anger, “Did you know about Marilla’s arranged marriage with the Bartley family?”

Thaddeus‘ eyes narrowed as he caught her hand, “Evadne, how did you find out?”

“How I found out? Half of Elmsworth must be buzzing with the news by now!” Evadne recounted everything

Arnold had told her.

“Damn it!”

In his fury, Thaddeus‘ fist slammed against the car window, “By leaking this news, the Bartley family are forcing Frederic to rush into sealing the deal with them!”

“They can dream on! In this day and age, who forces anyone into marriage?” Evadne bit her lip, “As long as Marilla is unwilling, it doesn’t matter if it’s Mr. Bartley or the President himself – no one’s laying a finger on her!” “But, Marilla has agreed.”

“What?! Why!” Evadne and Jason exclaimed in unison.

“She said she’s too exhausted to be with Jareth.”

blurted out, “Lies!”

said that being with Jareth only brings him and Lily trouble, and she didn’t want

just leave Jareth; why on earth marry

eyes were suspicious, “Did Mr. Frederic Abernathy pressure her, tell her

contemplation, his voice hoarse, “That day, in front of Marilla, Frederic and I had a falling out over the Bartley

“Probably scared Marilla.”

it was Evadne’s furn to bang on the window. Thankfully, the luxury

venting.

doing this to protect you!”

afraid Frederic will hold a grudge against you, that he’ll retaliate, strip away everything

no other way to protect you, the only way she knows how is to sacrifice her own happiness, to shield

so foolish?” Thaddeus shook his head, his heart tearing, “We can’t let her marry Alston. Absolutely

“Darn it! To hell with letting Marilla marry that blockhead – she might as well be my sister–in–law! Keep it

together, “Evadne, is there still a chance for Jareth and Marilla?”

Matters of the heart are the

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heaving a sigh, “The road for Marilla and Jareth may not be as clear as ours was. Let’s deal with the trouble at

deal with Jareth, Gary’s dismissal notice was sent at lightning speed

Aside from the annual dividends from his shares in the Fairhaven Group,

to Elmsworth’s notorious den of sin, the Velvet Haven, to

of cheap booze, Gary was cursing Barry in a private room – calling him a two–faced, cunning fox who would betray anyone for

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