Chapter 775

Watching Jareth wrap Marilla in his embrace, Aaron’s eyes brimmed

with a stinging sensation, and he couldn’t help but capture the

moment with his camera.

“Aaron, I’m dying to know, when did you figure it out?” Lily, dressed as a pink bunny, couldn’t contain her curiosity any longer.

“Maybe it’s just a cop’s hunch.”

Aaron didn’t tell her that love, that kind of thing, can never be hidden, no matter how hard you try.

The moment he treasured Marilla in his arms, he knew it was Jareth.

“Let’s let Mr. Fairhaven and Ms. Marilla stay together a little longer. We promise not to bother you anymore,” Lily pleaded.

“Don’t worry about me. As long as Marilla’s happy, that’s all that matters.” Aaron didn’t realize how hoarse and gravel–filled his voice sounded as he spoke.

Even with reluctance tugging at his heart, Jareth still brought Marilla back to Aaron.

Any longer, and he might give himself away.

“What’s wrong? Why the tears?” Aaron offered her a tissue, asking gently.

“It’s nothing, really.” Marilla mopped at her eyes, her voice muffled.

Aaron knew the reason for her tears all too well. His heart was bittersweet, but he still managed to flash her a bright smile,

“Are you hungry? Come on, Aaron’s gonna take you out for some good

eats!”

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The mascot dog watched them move further away, then, with a heavy head and stiff limbs, trudged in the opposite direction.

Lily followed him to a secluded spot before removing her stifling bunny head. Her hair clung to her cheeks, damp with sweat, as she gulped down fresh air.

“Mr. Jareth, you should take yours off too. It’s suffocating, isn’t it?”

him twice, but

to remove his

“Mr. Jareth.”

Lily’s eyes widened in shock and

face was evident, his hair sticking to his forehead, his chest heaving with emotion, his normally stunning eyes now red and

damp with sweat and

voice choked with sympathy, wanting to

but at a loss for

braced himself against the wall, as if his body had been drained of

reach was now so hard to

prepared, the stark reality of loss was almost

him to

she cry?”

broke the

about to respond, but Jareth found his

answer,

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the dance reminded her of our past? Does Marilla still

a question loaded with

confident heir of the Fairhaven family was losing the unshakeable self–assurance he once had in this tangled web of

deep down, Mrs. Fairhaven still loves you. No one can replace you,” Lily answered with fiery conviction.

yet mountains and seas can be crossed.

can conquer all.

wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes, turned

let me stay with her a bit longer.”

Aaron and Marilla enjoyed a parade of

night fell, the much–anticipated fireworks show was about to begin. Aaron had reserved the best spot for

crowd, gazing at Marilla’s graceful figure, those slender

more beautiful

stunning arc

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“Wow, Aaron! Look!”

eyes widened with delight, pointing to the sky, “It’s so beautiful! That

“It is beautiful.”

him, Aaron couldn’t care less about the fireworks, staring unblinkingly at Marilla’s lovely

like this were

every extra glance he could get.

couldn’t hold back his emotions any longer. He mustered the

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