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.

them against each other, and shatter the bond between Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus to

carving into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her

same trick? He kept a woman who looks like me around to plot against you, to confuse and distract. Why send an assassin who looks exactly like Hubery? There’s no need. And Avery’s cautious in his dealings. If he used the same ploy twice, wouldn’t it be easy for people to link it back to him? Would he

isn’t

the motive. But Evadne is right about one thing: there’s no need to plant someone who looks like Hubery. Once that man shows his face, it could complicate matters, as it

eyes fixed anxiously on Aaron’s determined face, “Aaron, are you suggesting the person behind Jareth’s trouble might not be that young son from the Chambers family, there could be

Thaddeus were

seemingly naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her

you’re smart.”

a tender smile curving his lips, though his heart felt bittersweet, “It’s related to Avery, but the

attention, it was because it

not alone; there’s someone else behind him,” Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy almost spoke

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signal from that person to show himself? Could the man bearing a striking resemblance to Hubery and

a formidable enemy. The one controlling him, what kind

matters, Aaron didn’t stick around

but to their surprise, Marilla rushed out without even grabbing her

“Aaron, wait!”

approach, his heart fluttering; he quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold

cold; it’s

bear pastries you brought me last

deal. Glad you liked them,” Aaron’s

a rolled–up paper,

was momentarily stunned, and carefully unrolled it. It was a caricature of him, whimsical yet capturing his essence, lively and

looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne

nodded, “It

could have done better,”

it’s great, really

to stay composed, but his husky voice wavered with

Marilla with an attempt at nonchalance, yet his ears betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw it on my way over and couldn’t

foodie. How on earth

been gobbled up in no time on the way

for Marilla, just too bashful

eyes

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

home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely enjoying

had always scorned such plebeian treats, so while Marilla had seen crepes, she had never

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