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.

Fairhaven Group, play them against each other, and shatter

flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and

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

analysis isn’t without merit.”

right about one thing: there’s no need to plant someone who looks like Hubery.

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

Thaddeus were

always sheltered her like a precious flower in a greenhouse, but actually she was perceptive and

you’re

heart felt bittersweet, “It’s

was because it

alone; there’s someone else behind him,” Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy almost spoke in

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person to show himself? Could the man bearing a striking resemblance to Hubery and entangling himself with people around them be

one controlling him, what kind of terrifying power

stick around and prepared

escorted him to the door, but to their surprise, Marilla rushed out

“Aaron, wait!”

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

cold;

those teddy bear pastries you brought me last time, I’ve eaten them all. They were really

big deal. Glad you liked them,” Aaron’s smile was

her lip and handed him a rolled–up paper, “This is for

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

you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned

“It does.”

too crude. I could have done better,” Marilla looked embarrassed, feeling the modest gift was inadequate.

all; it’s

but his husky voice wavered with delight, “Thank you, Marilla. I

to 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 touched them; they’re

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

time on the way home; he’d

had bought them especially for Marilla, just too bashful to

eyes sparked

believe it, but despite being the heiress to a fortune, she had

her health, she had been confined to her home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely enjoying the carefree outings with

always scorned such plebeian treats, so while Marilla had

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