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.”

out,

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

just leave Jareth; why

Frederic Abernathy pressure her, tell

front of Marilla, Frederic

“Probably scared Marilla.”

furn to bang on the window.

venting.

doing this to protect

eyes reddened, her breath tight with pain, “She’s afraid Frederic will hold a grudge against you,

protect you, the only way she knows how is to sacrifice her own happiness, to shield her

his head, his

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

his lips together, “Evadne, is there still a

Matters of the heart are the most elusive.”

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Chapter 751

may not be as clear as ours

notice was sent at lightning

from the annual dividends from his shares in the Fairhaven Group, he was disconnected from all its

a foul mood, Gary called up his cronies and headed to Elmsworth’s notorious den

room – calling him a two–faced, cunning fox who would betray

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