Chapter <b>299 </b>


    Edith’s entire being was bbergasted, her pale face gradually turning ashen, as if struck by a series of thunderbolts.


    “Jareth, what are you talking about? Are you disowning me as your sister?”


    Jareth turned a deaf ear, only focusing on Mari in his arms, hisrge hand rubbing her trembling back over and over.


    “Don’t be afraid. I’m back, no one can hurt you anymore”


    But this time, Mari wasn’t as obedient as before. Instead, she became like a small hedgehog, bristling all over, even her rapid breathing was a resistance against Jareth. “No, you’re not my brother, you’re Edith’s brother.”


    Her weak soft hands kept shoving against the solid chest of the man. Each push felt like a dagger piercing his heart. “Let me go. I want to go home. I want to find Grandpa<b>, </b>! want to go home!“


    “Mari, don’t be afraid” Jareth’s eyes were bloodshot, but he still stubbornly tried to soothe her.


    “Let go!”


    No matter how much Mani cried and screamed, Jareth refused to let go, not even an inch. Instead, he held her tighter.


    His rough firm hand held her slender waist, squeezing her soft flesh through her white dress. Then, his eyes narrowed his thin l*ps pressed against her earlobe, his voice hoarse but soft. “You’re right, I’m not your brother. I’m your man, Mari.”


    Edith was shocked, watching the woman who had been bullied by her since childhood, the woman who she thought she could bully forever, being loved wholeheartedly by her own brother


    She felt as if her heart was hollowed out, her soul about to crack.


    This pain was excruciating, even a hundred times worse than learning Thaddeus <b>was </b>in love with Evadnel


    Jareth <b>was </b>the most important man in her life. She had always thought as a sister, she could be willful and unruly under his protection for the rest of her life.


    But now, she felt she was about to lose this exclusive protection.


    He wanted to give it all to Mari‘


    “My man?” Mari raised her small face, her wet eyes full of bewilderment that tugged at his heartstrings.


    “Yes, I’m yours” Jareth’s voice was like gravel, his eyes burning with intense heat


    Boom!


    Edith’s sparkling life, like a crystal pce, was about to copse.


    Lily, having seen Jarethis passionate confession to Mari, was hiding in the shadow, her l*ps curling up in satisfaction.


    Mari had been beaten and, due to Edith’s appearance, her childhood traumas were triggered, causing her great distress, and she fainted in Jareth’s arms.


    Jareth took her back to the room, helped her wipe her sweat and tears with a clean towel, and covered her with a nket


    “Uh” Mari turned over, her beautiful eyebrows frowning, looking very ufortable.,


    His heart was also in agony, a mixture of anger and guilt. His handsome face, usually stern, was now pale


    *Im sorry, Mani. I failed to protect you, it’s all my fault.”


    Lily stepped in quietly, standing there hesitating to speak, afraid to disturb the intimate moment.


    “Speak” The man gently stroked the girl’s cheek, but his eyes were cold


    Tve got the surveince footage you asked for.”


    Lily walked over and handed her phone to him respectfully.


    Jareth had installed dozens of cameras in the vi due to his usualck of security, covering almost every corner.


    And Jareth’s phone could remotely monitor the situation in the vi in real time.


    The man looked down, staring at the screen with a gloomy expression.


    From Edithis entrance, to her order to control Be, to her bursting in and hitting Mari, even kicking her


    Jareth was silent for a while


    “Mr Jareth”


    Lily hadn’t finished speaking when she felt a sharp pain in her wrist!


    J’s bloodshot eyes seemed to be on the verge of erupting with devastating fire, as he suddenly raised his hand and swatted Lily’s phone away!


    “Mr Jareth, please calm down Lily quickly retreated, bowing deeply


    But Jareth, surrounded by a violent aura, had already stood up and stormed out


    Downstairs


    Edith, sweating profusely sat nervously on the couch, surrounded by four b*dyguards, unable to leave


    “Miss Edith Mr. Jareth is angry What should we do? The secretary knelt at her feet, hugging her legs in fear


    “You ask me, how should I know!


    The cold footsteps echoed


    Jareth walked in followed by Lily, and the living room <b>was </b>instantly filled with an icy chill from hell


    <b>“</b>Jareth Edith weakly called out


    She knew it was useless to throw a tantrum now so she could only y innocent, y pitiful.


    “You hit Mari, and you kicked her. I saw everything clearly in the surveince footage.” Jareth took a deep breath, suppressing his boiling rage.


    If it wasn’t his sister who did this, he couldn’t imagine what would happen.


    “Jareth, I was just numb. You’ve seen me grow up, when have I ever hit anyone! I even get scared of caterpirs. I’ve never done that before! Edith defended herself with a flushed face.


    Yet, Jareth remained expressionless, his emotions unreadable.


    “It was her! It’s all her fault


    Edith’s eyes flickered, and she kicked the secretary away. “It was all her Since I got off the ne, she’s been stirring up trouble, egging me on to attack Mani! I already hated her, how could I stand it? She’s the reason I’m like this!”


    “No, it wasn’t. I didn’t” The secretary was so scared that she knelt down, trembling wanting to refute but too afraid to do so!


    “Why would you hate Mari? What did she ever do to you?” Jareth asked, his eyes dark.


    Edith choked, hastily finding an excuse, “She’s a fool, yet she tried to seduce you! How could I ever ept such a woman as my future sister–inw?”


    “Why can’t she be your sister–inw? Do I have to consider your opinion when choosing a woman? Jareth’s eyes narrowed, heughed, but it was more terrifying than when he was angry!


    Edith was almost in tears from frustration, her heart freezing over


    “You’ve got one thing wrong.”


    Jareth thought back to the girl frolicking in the snow, her soft, appealing l*ps, and his blood ran hot, “She didn’t seduce me. I seduced her. It was me, wanting to be with her Edith’s world seemed to copse


    The silly girl she’d always looked down on was about to climb on top of her!


    “Lily”


    “Yes, Mr. Jareth Lily stepped forward.


    “Disable this woman. Break her arms and legs and send her to Cyrodil”


    With a cold indifferent tone, Jareth sentenced the woman to a death sentence.


    Cyrodiil was a notorious hellhole!


    Men sent there end up as ves, neutered and organ harvested, women end up even worse, bing prostitutes, riddled with diseases, living a life worse than death! “Mr. Jareth! It wasn’t me. It was all Miss Edith’s orders! Mr. Jareth!”


    No matter how the woman cried and screamed, it was useless.


    Lily casually waved her hand, and two burly security guards dragged the out like a sack of potatoes


    Edith was petrified, not daring to move!


    This was her first time witnessing her own brother, the infamous handsome devil, dealing with people right in front of her.


    you, and our mother”


    “No one knows about my private mansion here, except for me, Lily, and <b>a </b>few trusted aides. Including y


    Jareth lowered hisshes, took out a fancy cigarette case from his pocket, lit a cigarette and put it between his sharp l*ps, “So, who leaked the information to you?” Edith, wrapped in her luxurious fur coat, trembled violently, cold sweat soaking her thick <b>fur</b><b>! </b>


    “Everyone around me knows about my temper. What I hate the most is traitors.”


    Jareth lit his cigarette with his gloved hand, exhaled smoke, and asked casually. “Edith, who told you that Mari and I live here?”


    Edith’s throat felt like it was pierced by a thorn, she turned deathly pale and couldn’t say a word.


    This was her most beloved and cherished brother.


    But at this moment, all she felt towards him was fear and dread.


    “Don’t know” That’s okay, I do.”


    Upon his words, two more b*dyguards dragged in Manny, who <b>was </b>already half–<b>dead </b>


    Edith covered her mouth in horror


    Manny was dragged in, leaving a trail of blood in the living room!


    “Manny, you’ve been with me for ten years. I’ve treated you well. If it wasn’t for me, you’d be dead in some alley”


    Jareth sat leisurely on the chair Lily brought over, “Is this how you repay me<b>? </b>ying the loyal servant in front of me, while groveling in front of my sister? You y the double agent quite well”


    “Miss Edth, please save me”


    Seeing no way out, Manny turned to Edith for help


    Edith quickly turned her face away she was about to throw up at the sight of his beaten face


    “Lily same old rules Jareth squinted his eyes and took a drag from his cigarette


    “Yes, Mr Jh”


    Lily expressionless <b>as </b>always, walked over to Maray, bent down, grauibed his chin with her left hand and swiftly stuffed something into his mouth with her right hand.


    “Uh–uh-”


    The agonizing whimpers, apanied by the sound of flesh being torn, were nauseating and made one’s skin crawl


    Manny’s tongue was brutally cut offi


    Edith screamed, clutching her heart, then fainted


    0 15


    After that night. Thaddeus went quiet.


    For three nights in a row, Evadre had nightmares, all involving Thaddeus


    Even though they say dreams often meant the opposite, but they were too real.


    And that pool of blood at the Avery’s doorstep, it felt wrong no matter how she thought about it, it gave her chills.


    “Evadne, here’s the medicine for the second treatment


    Suri knocked and came in, cing the medicine in front of her


    Evadne was packing her things to go back to Elmsworth, she put down what she was doing and cheerfully picked up the medicine bottle, “Thank you, Suri


    “What’s there to thank? As long as it’s something you want, Evadne, I do my best to get it for you”


    Suri affectionately stroked her beautiful hair, then suddenly asked, “By the way, how’s Thaddeus’s injury?”


    “Do you care?” Evadne was a bit surprised.


    “Of course not!”


    Suri hastily nfied, not wanting to be associated with the Abernathys, “He’s taking our Bright Group’s biomedical research drugs, naturally, I have to ask about his condition. I’m interested in the effectiveness of our Bright Group’s drugs”


    Upon hearing this, Evadne pursed her l*ps, a wave of bitterness welling up in her heart.


    The Bright Group’s organ injury treatment drug was actually still in the clinical trial phase and hadn’t officially been released


    But for the sake of treating Thaddeus’s injury, Evadne had to take the risk and use it.


    Otherwise, Thaddeus’s condition would only worsen, leaving permanent damage.


    “He seems fine, no major issues. But Suri, what are the side effects of this medicine?”


    Suri shook her head, sighed. “I don’t know, that’s why I’m asking you


    But during the medication period, there were two things that needed to be paid extra attention to


    “What are they? Evadne quickly asked


    “One is to avoid external injuries, which you know, the b*dy neeus rest. The other is to try not to get angry or overly emotional, it’s not good for healing, and might even worsen the condition.”


    Evadne’s breath hitched, her brows furrowed slightly


    Thinking back to that pool of blood, she felt a heartache.