His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 697

Chapter 697 

Jareth carried Marilla back to their room. 

In just a few moves, he removed the white cotton dress stained with paint from her body, and carried her snow–white figure into the bathroom. 

The bathtub was filled with steam, and the man gingerly placed her into it. He was afraid that he would not be able to control himself, so he didn’t get in with her, Instead, he sat on the edge of the bathtub, rolled up his black shirt sleeves, and gently wiped her delicate skin with a cloth. 

He found that the girl, who had been plumper thanks to his care, had recently lost weight. Her flat belly, her cool collarbones, her pointed chin. 

Jareth tightly pursed his lips, unable to suppress the pain in his heart. 

He suddenly began to regret. 

If he hadn’t taken on the responsibility, he could have spent every day with Eleanor. Wouldn’t their life be sweet and splendid? 

But if he didn’t fight for it, the Fairhaven Group would eventually fall into the hands of Gary 

No way. 

He’d rather see Fairhaven Group destroyed than let that bastard Gary have his way! 

“Hmm 

Marilla slowly opened her drowsy eyes, saw her lover’s handsome face, and suddenly became awake, staring blankly for a 

moment. 

“Ah, I woke you. It’s my fault, I’m so clumsy,” Jareth frowned, a rueful smile on his face. 

Suddenly, there was a splash. 

Marilla’s white and tender body emerged from the water, her slender arms tightly hugged his neck, and she sobbed loudly. 

Hot tears fell one by one onto Jareth’s shoulder as she cried. He was frightened, his arms wrapped around her smooth body, wishing he could embed her into his very being. 

“What’s wrong? Who bullied my wife and made her cry so sadly?” 

Jareth asked anxiously, but Marilla just cried. 

She was scared, so very scared. 

She was afraid that Jareth would do dangerous things for her again. 

She was afraid of the darkness of night, afraid of waking up in the morning without him by her side, afraid that he would get into trouble and be arrested. 

Before, she was afraid of losing him. 

Now, she just wanted him to be safe and sound. 

“Could 

you come home early?” Marilla asked, her eyes red from crying. 

“So, you missed me.” 

Jareth let out a sigh of relief, his cool lips grazing her damp, thin shoulders, kissing her inch by inch before finally nibbling at her shoulder 

“Marilla, just a few more days. Soon, we’ll be inseparable.” 

That night, they didn’t make love. 

Jareth had been too tired lately, and after getting into bed with his sweet–smelling wife, he quickly fell asleep. 

But Marilla kept her eyes open until dawn 

In the morning, she pretended to be calm, knelt on the bed, and tied Jareth’s tie for him. 

In the past, Jareth had never been as meticulous as Thaddeus, nor did he wear ties, thinking they were too restrictive. He mostly wore casual curts, which, combined with his tall and handsome figure, gave him a lazy and charming allure. 

But now, it was time to be so causal anymore. 

So Marilla learned how to tie ties. At first, she was slow, and the knot wasn’t pretty. But dareth never minded; however she tied 

Chapter 697 

them, he’d wear them to work. 

Now, with practice, her nimble fingers could quickly tie a full Windsor knot. 

“Jareth, all set. 

Before Marilla finished speaking, her waist was suddenly embraced by the man, and his lips pressed heavily onto hers. 

His tongue easily pried her lips apart, his straight nose brushing against her soft pink nose, sending waves of electric bliss through them both. 

Jareth felt the woman in his arms gradually soften, like a piece of almost–melted, delectable white chocolate. 

Early in the morning, and the flames were kindled. 

Suddenly, he didn’t want to go to work. 

As he claimed her lips, he reached to untie his tie 

Marilla whispered, her face flushed, holding his large hand, “It’s already tied. Don’t mess it up. Wait until you come back.” 

“All right, then I’ll make up for it tonight,” Jareth’s voice was husky with desire, his breath tickling her ear. 

She blushed and nodded shyly. 

Lily had prepared breakfast, and it was almost time, but she stood at the door, not daring to disturb them. 

She could hear the intimate sounds inside, the endless sweet nothings, her lips curling up slightly. 

After all, the young master always lingered with his lady until the last moment before leaving.. 

“Honey, I have a little gift for you.” 

Jareth lifted Marilla’s delicate body and placed her in front of the dressing table chair, then opened the narrow jewelry box. 

“Ah, how beautiful!” The brilliant light of the white jade hairpin caught her eye, making her exclaim in admiration. 

“I know you don’t like jewelry, all those pieces I bought you, you’ve never worn once. But this one, I hope you’ll wear it. I’ll put it on you myself.” 

Jareth stood behind her, his large hand gently gathering her soft long hair, somewhat clumsily following Lily’s instructions to tie Marilla’s hair up 

For Marilla, he had done everything he never done before in his life. 

བྷྲ ན ཇ གཽ མཱ འ རྞྞ ཎྜ ཞརྫ བ ན རོ ལ རྗེ ཡཱ འམྦཱ ནཱ ཊུ 

And yet, he still felt it wasn’t enough to make up for all he owed her. 

After a while, the bun was finished, and Jareth inserted the white jade hairpin, 

The white jade was originally stunning, but his little wife was even more so. Her skin was as white as snow, and her dark eyes gleamed, making even the greatest treasures pale in comparison. 

“Marilla, do you know what it means for a man to tie a woman’s hair?” 

Jareth bent down, his voice velvety with emotion, “It means you are my wife. You’re now my lady, Marilla.” 

A warm, clear beam of light from outside the window fell on Marilla’s moist white cheeks. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, her ears turning crimson. 

Jareth strode out of the villa, with Lily following behind. 

“Lily, has the Madam met anyone at school these past days?” 

Remembering his wife’s tears from the night before and her dark circles that morning, he couldn’t help but feel a tightness in his 

chest 

“No, apart from attending classes and practicing painting in the studio, she hasn’t met anyone,” Lily asked with worry. “Master, is Madam alright? 

“It’s nothing. Maybe she’s just upset because I haven’t been around much.” 

“This afternoon, Madarn is attending the school’s anniversary celebration at school” 

“Let her go, she’s been looking forward to it for a long time! 

Jareth rubbed his temples, his voice firm, “Just make sure she’s well–protected; we can’t afford any more accidents.” 

At one o’clock sharp. 

Marilla arrived at Elmsworth Academy of Fine Arts on time, accompanied by Lily and two other bodyguards. 

2/4 

Chapter 697 

She had always been the quiet type, the kind who remains low key and finds comfort in the shadows rather than the spotlight. Crowds made her skin crawl, which was why she wouldn’t let the bodyguards follow her closely 

Lily didn’t insist. She knew that with her own remarkable skills, no one could harm Marilla on her watch, at least not here 

The two quickly arrived at the entrance of the auditorium where the school event was being held 

As the time of the event drew near, banners were hung all around the venue, colorful flags fluttered, and the area was filled with laughter and joyful chatter, immersing Marilla in an atmosphere of youth 

Her nervous emotions gradually relaxed, and her deer–like eyes sparkling like stars, curved into crescents 

Lily looked at her with a relieved smile. Indeed, encouraging Marilla to attend school had been one of the best decisions the young master had made in his life. 

The two of them arrived at the entrance of the venue together, only to be stopped by members of the student council and security guards. 

“Sorry, you can’t enter without a student IDE 

Due 

to the previous incident, the school had tightened its security, especially for large gatherings like this one. 

Lilly was denied entry, looking troubled. 

If it had been anywhere else, she might’ve argued–or even fought her way through–but this was Marilla’s school, and she didn’t want to embarrass the lady and make her feel uncomfortable every day