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.

and shatter the bond between Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus to taste the agony of losing

flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and then cast

time. Does Snakey Avery need to repeat the 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 be that foolish, leaving us

isn’t

Avery has the motive. But Evadne is right about

suddenly spoke up, her watery 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,

Thaddeus were taken

old Marilla was cautious and lived humbly, seemingly naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her like a precious flower in a greenhouse, but actually she was

Marilla, you’re smart.”

“It’s related to Avery, but the hitman might not be his man. Someone

was because it

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 entangling himself with

formidable enemy. The one controlling him, what

matters, Aaron didn’t stick around

but to their surprise,

“Aaron, wait!”

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

cold;

you brought

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

a rolled–up paper, “This is for you. Thanks

unrolled it. It was a caricature of him, whimsical yet capturing his essence,

looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to admire,

“It does.”

done better,” Marilla looked embarrassed, feeling the modest gift was

it’s great, really great.”

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

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

Aaron was a top–notch foodie. How on earth had

the way home;

for Marilla, just too bashful to present

Marilla’s somber eyes sparked

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

been confined to her home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured

Frederic had always scorned such plebeian treats, so while Marilla

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