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?”

twice, but he stood

moved to remove his

“Mr. Jareth.”

next second, Lily’s eyes widened in shock and

his hair sticking to his forehead, his chest heaving with emotion, his normally stunning eyes now red and swollen, almost too puffy to

damp with sweat and

Lily’s voice choked with

but at a loss for words.

if his body had been

once was within reach was

prepared, the stark reality of loss was almost

for him

did she cry?”

a while, Jareth’s voice broke

about to respond, but

answer,

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of our past? Does Marilla

was a question loaded with

of the Fairhaven family was losing the unshakeable self–assurance he

No one can replace

beyond mountains and seas, yet mountains and seas

can conquer

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

me stay with her a bit

and Marilla enjoyed

to begin. Aaron had reserved the best

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

more beautiful

a firework tracing a stunning arc shot into the sky, blossoming into a brilliant cluster

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“Wow, Aaron! Look!”

the sky, “It’s so beautiful!

“It is beautiful.”

Aaron couldn’t care less about

like this were rare for

every extra glance he could

erupted around them, Aaron couldn’t hold back

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