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.”

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

spread across his handsome features. And

kindred spirits had suffered from bullying in their youth, making them despise such vile acts even more than the average

to blast those photos over the school network. The 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 father and daughter without recourse, at the mercy of their

“Deep pockets? Connections?”

turned fierce, like a predator ready to pounce, “Give me their names. I want to see just how rich and powerful they

rage, “How’s

but they’re fighting to save

report, the medical examination records -the evidence we have now is enough to prosecute those bullies. And they’re of

wouldn’t be coming to me and Thaddeus,” Evadne cut through

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

way a regular dad could think of to avenge his daughter,”

must deal with cases like this all the

invested in this one? Did you know

distress, flashed before Aaron’s eyes, warming his heart, “First, because the consequences of this bullying are too vile for

of Marilla caught

she convinced that man. She said she would stand by that girl through her

sound, Aaron added in a bland tone, “Marilla is innocent, pure like a sanctuary. I hope she can always be as trusting as

gaze, her eyes reflecting an

then I’m even more determined to

and I was so oblivious. It

short; you’re a great brother, and

without you, where would Marilla find such a

his eyes as he caressed her waist and captured her

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

sister’s wellbeing, Mr. and Mrs. Abernathys said goodbye to Aaron

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