Chapter 828

The news of Jareth and Marilla's courthouse wedding set the town of Elmsworth abuzz, racing through the nation like wildfire.

The heartfelt vows and the envy-inducing fireworks display, meant for Marilla alone, immortalized their epic romance in the hearts and memories of countless onlookers.

Even after the buzz had died down, and time had marched on, a simple search for "wedding" would still bring up that image, and the romance of that day would come flooding back.

Under the starlit sky, Elsie stood wrapped in her black trench coat, gazing up at the fireworks painting the night.

Her eyes sparkled, the crisp night air tossing her seaweed hair, as a joyful smile graced her crimson lips.

How wonderful.

Marilla, the girl she knew, had finally found her forever with the one she loved, a happy ending at last.

Elsie was a poppy bloomed from the soil of darkness and sin; her life was not one meant for such pure love, nor was she meant to walk in the light.

At midnight, as the fireworks ended, the world fell silent and empty.

Feeling a hollow ache, Elsie turned to head back to her room when her phone vibrated.

Tom: [Picture]

She tapped the message open, zooming in until her eyes narrowed.

The photo was taken at night, showing Harvey emerging from a villa, laughing

and chatting with a familiar middle-aged man.

Elsie: [One of them is Harvey, the other Wayne?]

Tom: [Yep, the current Chief of the Elmsworth Police Department!]

A tightness clenched in her chest.

Elsie: [He's never been to the Velvet Haven, yet he's a VIP for Avery?]

I managed to snap this after tailing Harvey for weeks. He never brings us when he meets Wayne, which means they're discussing secrets that can't see

surged through Elsie, but it was quickly followed

since his days in Helgen, with half of the

spreading his influence across

Elmsworth chessboard, and even Thaddeus and Jareth working together might not

don't even think about investigating Wayne. Someone who's made it to Chief of Police is no simple character. Listen to

we're so close to a

of them. I can't have you getting

After a pause.

it. But, Ms. Archer, may I ask

slender, boneless fingers clutched her

behind, his warm breath and soft chuckle close to her

Meanwhile.

the shadowy woods, Elvis had been silently

night sky burned bright, and

have seen

skirting danger, there was

for such grand

fireworks were

was basking

with, even the most spectacular display loses its

thought of her. Risking it all, he found

murmured, looking up at the brightly lit the Velvet Haven. "Does it feel

the headlines, and Hamilton couldn't be more pleased, scrolling through his phone. That evening, he indulged in

the timing wasn't perfect, as a doting grandfather, he naturally wanted his darling to have a grand entrance into the Fairhaven family as

after all, a matter of prestige

for dinner, and

lively chat, dreaming of Jareth and Marilla's

Murray! Bring out that thing I've prepared!" Hamilton beamed, rubbing his

document in hand, a smile on his lips, and handed it

the document

do an old man the honor, Mr. Thaddeus and President

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