His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire? novel Chapter 107

Marilla dozed off peacefully in Jareth's arms, her hand clutching his shirt, her eyelashes fluttering like a celestial being that just came to earth.

Jareth lowered his gaze onto her flushed face, the memory of that chaotic yet innocent kiss causing a whirlwind of emotions within him.

But he was a seasoned man, and he quickly regained his composure.

When he turned his gaze back to Glynnis, his eyes were as sharp as a hawk's.

"Miss Glynnis, you sure you want to leave now? You'll miss all the fun," he teased.

"I need to use the restroom," Glynnis stammered, sweat trickling down her forehead and her heart pounding like a drum.

"You can go after we finish here."

Jareth held Marilla even closer, making his way towards Evadne and Thaddeus.

As he passed by Glynnis, she was stunned to see red blotches all over the elegant neck peeking out from his shirt collar.

Glynnis stiffened, her mind in a complete mess!

If Jareth wasn't drugged, then where did these conspicuous “blobs” come from?

Right then, Marilla seemed to have a nightmare, whimpering in Jareth's arms.

Glynnis's heart pounded faster, her vision going dark.

Could it be Marilla was the one who got drugged? Did Marilla and Jareth do something?!

What a disaster! That silly girl got the upper hand!

"Marilla!" Evadne and Thaddeus exclaimed in unison.

"What happened to Marilla?!" Hamiltion hadn't seen Marilla all night and was worried sick to see her in Jareth's arms.

Frederic and Elspeth were equally startled, their hearts pounding.

"Mr. Hamiltion, Thad, don't worry. Marilla is fine. I have lots of experience," Jareth reassured them, taking a deep breath.

"Experience?" Thaddeus frowned, muttering, "Jareth, if you used your 'experience' on Marilla, I won't let you off the hook!"

"Oh, come on, you're treating me like I'm the big bad wolf here," Jareth coughed awkwardly, his eyes flickering.

Evadne noticed the red marks on his neck; her eyes darkened, but she remained silent.

"What happened? Tell us!" Frederic demanded anxiously.

Taking a deep breath, Jareth said coldly, "Marilla was drugged. I found her in the shrubs in the backyard, and the drug had already taken effect. It was urgent. I made her drink lots of water and gave her some antidote. She's stable now and will be fine after a good sleep."

Everyone was stunned!

Elspeth and Acacia turned pale as sheets!

"What? Marilla too?" Hamiltion trembled, barely able to stand.

"Calm down! Mr. Murray! Help Mr. Hamiltion!" Frederic and Mr. Murray rushed to assist Hamiltion.

"Mr. Hamiltion!" Evadne also came forward, concerned about his health.

Emeric sneered, feeling jealous when Evadne was so caring towards someone else.

"The situation is clear now."

Evadne's piercing gaze darted between Glynnis and Acacia.

"Only Mr. Thaddeus and Mr. Jareth were with Cassius then, and Cassius was the only one who got drugged at the table. However, another person, Marilla, who was absent from the banquet the whole night, also got drugged. Obviously, the drink Marilla had was supposed to be served with Cassius's. But Marilla mistakenly took it, which has led to the current situation."

Thaddeus and Jareth both looked at Evadne with admiration.

Her quick thinking and clear reasoning had brought them a step closer to the truth!

"So, who was the drink supposed to be for? Mr. Thaddeus? Surely, the Abernathy family wouldn't drug their own at their banquet?"

With one casual sentence, Evadne turned everyone's attention onto Jareth!

Jareth pursed his lips, his eyes suddenly turning icy cold.

He despised these dirty tricks most, and he didn't expect someone to dare use them against him at Mr. Hamiltion's birthday banquet!