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

Thaddeus‘ eyes, a frost seeming to spread across his handsome features.

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

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

“Deep pockets? Connections?”

ready to pounce, “Give me their names. I want to see just how rich and

reddened with rage, “How’s

in a coma, but they’re

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

wouldn’t be coming to

swallowed hard, his tone somber, “Murder is murder, and it calls 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

think of to avenge his daughter,” murmured Thaddeus, his lips

cases like this all

asked curiously, “Why are you so invested in this one? Did you know the girl?”

Marilla, tearful and adorable even in distress, flashed before Aaron’s eyes, warming his heart, “First, because the consequences of this bullying are too vile for me to stomach. Second, Marilla asked me to make

caught

in the crisis, Marilla’s ability to escape was because she convinced that man. She said she would stand by that

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

his gaze, her eyes

Marilla’s wish, then I’m even

I was so oblivious.

brother, and I

without you, where would Marilla find such a devoted boyfriend?

as he

opened the car door and left them with a parting word, “I’ll send the documents later. Don’t cross

and Mrs. Abernathys said goodbye to Aaron and

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