Chapter 687

Seeing Aaron’s solemn expression, the couple grew serious too.

“Aaron, spill it.”

“You two, crusading around like modern–day Robin Hood and Maid Marian, your reputation precedes you,” Aaron’s voice dripped with feign bitterness.

Thaddeus couldn’t help but glance at his wife beside him, lifting his large hand to cradle the nape of her neck, tenderly kneading, “Not me, I just follow Evadne’s lead. It’s all her smart, kind–hearted.”

“Aaron’s poking fun at us, and there you go, playing the modest card and dumping the big hat on me. You’re going to give me so much pressure one of these days!”

Evadne squinted her dazzling eyes and nudged him in the ribs with her elbow.

“I’m not mocking. I’m dead serious.”

face took on a grave tone, “Today’s perpetrator, the one who took Marilla, he killed two members of a

a frost seeming to spread across his handsome features. And Evadne’s gaze

of these kindred spirits had suffered from bullying in their youth, making them

girl and her father reported it to the police more than once, but it was always dismissed for lack of evidence. Those five brutes, with two of them having deep pockets and connections, left the

“Deep pockets? Connections?”

their names. I want to

“How’s the girl doing

but they’re fighting to

heavily, clenching his fists, “I’ve seen the report, the medical examination records -the evidence we have now is enough to prosecute those bullies. And they’re of age now, if

it was about following the proper channels, Aaron, you wouldn’t be coming to me

for justice. I feel for that father, but I don’t condone what he did. He must face the law. But his daughter is innocent. She didn’t deserve any of this, and those who are responsible

regular dad could think of to avenge his daughter,” murmured Thaddeus, his

deal with cases like this all the time,

you so invested in this one? Did

heart, “First, because the consequences of this bullying are too vile for me to stomach. Second, Marilla asked me to make sure justice is

Marilla caught the couple off

man. She said she would stand by that girl

“Marilla is innocent, pure like a sanctuary. I hope she can

his gaze, her eyes reflecting

wish, then I’m even more determined to

brother. All these years, she suffered at home, and I was

sell yourself short; you’re a great brother,

you, where would Marilla find such a devoted boyfriend? Just for that, you’ve already

he caressed

opened the car door and left them with a parting word, “I’ll send

their sister’s wellbeing, Mr. and Mrs. Abernathys said

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