Chapter 1283
Jane stood over Aaron and looked down at him.
“Before the wedding, I expect you to have everything sorted out. Can you do that?”
Aaron pressed his lips into a thin line.
Jane smiled faintly.
“Otherwise, you should know something about me.”
“I don’t care much about saving face.”
Aaron had announced the wedding out of nowhere.
When the Merlin family heard the news, they had all been surprised.
Yes, the Merlin family wasn’t as powerful as the Hogarth family.
But Aaron had handled this whole situation however he pleased.
If the Hogarth family didn’t possess something the Merlins wanted, Jane would have rejected the marriage without hesitation.
And if that happened, the only family left embarrassed would be the Hogarths.
After leaving those words behind, Jane walked away.
Once Aaron was alone, a cold glint flashed through his eyes.
At the villa, Yara had been brought there directly after leaving the Hogarth estate earlier that day.
She had thought Aaron would come tonight.
But he hadn’t.
And after overhearing people mention that Michael had sent men after Evan, panic had begun to set in.
She called Stella again and again.
Compared with Aaron, she would rather ask Stella for help.
As Yara headed upstairs, she heard two maids whispering nearby.
“Mr. Hogarth is probably with Miss Merlin right now. I doubt he’ll be coming here tonight.”
Yara stopped.
Miss Merlin?
The woman Aaron was marrying next month?
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For some reason, just hearing about her made Yara’s chest feel tight.
The other maid lowered her voice.
“Women from the Merlin family are no pushovers. Miss Merlin probably won’t tolerate Ms. Wright sticking around.”
“Exactly. I don’t know why Mr. Hogarth chose someone from the Merlin family in the first place.”
The Merlin family had built quite a reputation in Eirden.
Years ago, Jane’s aunt had made her name in a single decisive confrontation.
And since then, the women of the Merlin family had continued to distinguish themselves across all kinds of industries.
That was how a saying had started circulating throughout Eirden.
There were no cowards among the women of the Merlin family.
To be more accurate, there were no cowards in the Merlin family at all.
Man or woman, they might admit someone else was stronger.
But they would never be afraid of anyone.
And if anyone tried to humiliate them, there was no telling how far the consequences might go.
“Miss Merlin came to see Mr. Hogarth tonight,” one maid continued. “She was probably here because of Ms. Wright.”
“There’s no way something like this could stay hidden from her.”
They were speaking quietly.
But Yara heard every word.
She stood around the corner, her face gradually turning pale.
The maids kept talking.
“If Mr. Hogarth chooses the Merlin family, then he’ll probably send Ms. Wright away, right?”
“Most likely.”
Yara went still.
Send her away?
That was what she had wanted all along.
So why, now that it sounded like she might really be allowed to leave, did her chest feel so strange?
She couldn’t even put the feeling into words.
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Eventually, Yara returned to her room without knowing how she had gotten there.
She called Evan again.
She had already tried several times earlier, but he hadn’t answered.
She had called Stella too.
Stella hadn’t picked up either.
This time, Evan answered.
“Evan.”
“What is it?”
“Stella must have said something to Michael. He sent people after you.”
The line instantly went cold.
“Michael sent people after me?”
“You can’t let them find you,” Yara said urgently. “He’s terrifying. His men almost killed me yesterday.”
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