Chapter 743

Chapter 743

Evadne’s thoughts, entangled with sorrow, snapped to clarity with the utterance of those words. Things just couldn’t bear closer analysis. The more they thought about it, the more suspicious and plausible it seemed.

“We’ve gone over this before. Given Gary and Edith’s capabilities, there’s no way they could have found such formidable help. There’s definitely someone backing them up.”

Thaddeus‘ eyes shone with a piercing gaze as he analyzed coolly, “What if it’s Avery, looking to set a trap and take his revenge? It’s certainly not out of the question.

Besides, Aaron mentioned earlier that the hitman is likely a foreigner. Avery’s been entrenched in Helgen for years. Recruiting such an individual to clear the mess for Gary and them shouldn’t be too difficult.”

*Revenge? If Avery wanted revenge, it would be against us! What does he have to do with Jareth and Marilla?”

Evadne’s anger was palpable, “He’s got a full belly meddling in the Fairhaven Group affairs now?!”

“Marilla is my sister, my blood. Jareth, my best friend.”

Thaddeus pulled at his lips, suppressing the anger in his hoarse voice, “Evadne, do you get it now?”

Out of respect for Marilla’s presence, some things were better left unsaid.

Avery, capable of monstrous acts, oscillating between a wolf in sheep’s clothing and a cold–blooded devil, would likely lash out at those close to Thaddeus if his direct revenge failed.

He knew Jareth’s soft spot was Marilla.

Group, play them against each other, and shatter the bond between Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus to taste the agony

dull knife carving into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and

Why send an assassin who looks exactly like Hubery? There’s no need. And

analysis isn’t without

Avery has the motive. But Evadne is right about one thing: there’s no need to plant someone who looks like Hubery.

suggesting the person behind Jareth’s trouble might not be that young son from the Chambers family, there could

were

fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her like

Marilla, you’re smart.”

heart felt bittersweet, “It’s related to Avery,

her attention, it was because it involved the person

there’s someone else behind him,” Mr. and Mrs.

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to show himself? Could the man bearing a striking resemblance to Hubery and

a formidable enemy. The one controlling him, what kind of terrifying power player could

Aaron didn’t stick around and prepared to leave.

Mrs. Abernathy escorted him to the door, but to their surprise, Marilla rushed

“Aaron, wait!”

heart fluttering; he quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold dressed like that; go

not cold; it’s

beaming, “Aaron, those teddy bear pastries you brought me last time, I’ve eaten

Glad you liked them,” Aaron’s smile was bright and

handed him a rolled–up paper, “This is

was momentarily stunned, and carefully unrolled it. It was a caricature of him,

Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to admire, impressed.

nodded, “It

too crude. I could have done better,” Marilla looked embarrassed, feeling

all; it’s great,

composed, but his husky voice wavered with delight, “Thank you, Marilla. I love it. Oh,

pack of crepes, handing them to Marilla with an attempt at nonchalance, yet his ears betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw it on my way

a top–notch foodie. How on earth had he managed

time on the way home; he’d even chew on the

he had bought them especially for Marilla, just too bashful to

eyes sparked

believe it, but despite being the heiress to a fortune, she had never tasted this common

confined to her home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely enjoying the carefree outings with friends

while Marilla had seen crepes, she had never tasted one.

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