Chapter 721

Marilla’s phone was confiscated, and she was “invited” into the car.

A cold sweat soaked her trembling back; her slender, fragile frame curled pathetically next to Hans, her hands clutching a teddy bear, shaking uncontrollably.

Facing unknown dangers, she did not cry, make a fuss, or beg Hans to let her go. She sat quietly like a pretty doll at the mercy of others, which only made it harder to bear the thought of causing her too much pain.

Before leaving the mansion, Hans casually grabbed a couple of apples. He took a bite from one and then offered the other to the girl.

“Want some?” He asked.

Marilla slowly lifted her pale face, her soft lips tinged with white, delicate beads of sweat making her hair stick to her cheeks, her voice faint and weak, “Are you really sent by the Fairhaven group’s people to pick me up?”

taking the apple back.

to

crunched into his

target is me,

in Marilla’s eyes; the thought of saving Lily dispelled the crippling fear that felt like the sky was falling, “As long as Lily is safe, I won’t run. Even

at her with his sharp, thin lips slightly pressed. At that moment, his phone vibrated in his palm.

quickly glanced at the screen and then answered it, his voice ice–cold yet respectful.

“Sir.”

get the

lean in to listen more carefully, Hans alertly switched the phone to his other ear, and she could

Hans confirmed, “Yes.”

tell you to kill

he told me to bring her

came from the other end, “Heh, when it comes to breaking

impassive, “If there’s no need for action, then can

Whatever he tells

responded coolly,

Group! Her emotions were a tumultuous mix of anxiety and complexity because she knew Jareth was also

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