Chapter 741
Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy’s expressions turning grave at the words.
“Either every time he committed a crime, he’d cover his tracks, leaving not a single clue. But that doesn’t look like what a typical desperado or high–level hitman could normally do.”
With his long, lean fingers stroking his jaw, Aaron analyzed in a calm manner, “Which leads me to believe he’s a hired gun from overseas.”
“If that’s the case, tracking him down just got a lot tougher. The guy probably vanished right after the job, might’ve already fled the country under a fake ID,” Thaddeus‘ eyes darkened with concern.
“Didn’t Lily catch a glimpse of his face? We could have her come down to the station tomorrow, try to sketch out a face from her memory. I can get one of the best profile artists from the state to come over and draw a composite.”
A sharp glint flashed in Aaron’s eyes, “With a portrait, we might just dredge up more leads. We can’t drag our feet on this; memories fade, and the sketch could end up all wrong. We need it fresh.”
Evadne and Thaddeus exchanged a glance, about to interject, when a sweet yet steady voice came from
behind them.
what he looks like.”
up. As Marilla, her slender form descending the staircase gracefully,
hastily from the couch, feeling a sudden rush of
with realization, “Right, Marilla had a run–in with
an arm around her shoulders with gentle concern, “Marilla, we’ll reach out to Lily tomorrow and let her do this. You don’t need to
the surface, was grappling with the trauma of the incident and the heartache of
almost considered suggesting ECT to help Marilla forget that day’s horror. How could they possibly make her relive that
deeply
I
resolve in her eyes, “I’m fine now. All I want is to help you catch this man as possible as I can. Besides, I also want that man caught, and want to uncover the sinister plot behind all this.
Jareth.”
their chests, unspeakable sorrow welling up. They had kept the details from her, yet her keen mind had pieced together the story from their fragments of
Jareth, clearly still deeply in love. He could tell she loved Jareth so
his voice, “Marilla, your feelings for Jareth.”
Marilla cut him off immediately, forcing a small smile, “He’s always looked after me, indulged me, sacrificed for me. I want to do what I can before I
the word. But he harbored no thoughts of taking advantage; there was no joy in the opportunity. He was simply
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Thaddeus sensed her emotional turmoil and took her hand, pressing it to his chest in silent comfort.
his presence exuding a potent masculinity. Yet the look in
looked up with her delicate,
Tomorrow I’ll wait for you at the station. Have your brother and sister–in–law bring you,” Aaron’s heart softened, the urge to caress her head almost overpowering but he resisted, his hands clenching tight secretly
him,”
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