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 the bond between Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus to taste

a dull knife carving into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and then cast another doubt after a

But the circumstances differ each 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

analysis isn’t without merit.”

Group, targeting Jareth, Avery has the motive. But Evadne is right about one thing: there’s no need to

face, “Aaron, are you suggesting the person behind Jareth’s trouble might not be that young son from the

were taken aback!

had always sheltered her like a precious flower in a greenhouse, but actually

you’re

heart felt bittersweet, “It’s related to Avery, but the hitman

attention, it was because it involved the person

him,” Mr. and Mrs.

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

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

matters, Aaron didn’t stick

Abernathy escorted him to the door, but to their surprise, Marilla rushed out without even grabbing her coat.

“Aaron, wait!”

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

not cold; it’s

rosy cheeks, sincere eyes beaming, “Aaron, those teddy bear pastries you brought me last

deal. Glad you liked them,”

lip and handed him a rolled–up paper, “This is for you. Thanks for

caricature of him, whimsical yet capturing his essence, lively and endearing. He couldn’t love it more.

it really looks like you, Aaron!”

“It does.”

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

at all; it’s

with delight,

into his car, fetching a pack of crepes, handing them to Marilla with an attempt at nonchalance, yet his ears betrayed him, blushing furiously,

How on earth had he managed to resist devouring the

no time on the way home; he’d even chew

especially for Marilla, just too bashful to

somber eyes sparked

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

health, she had been confined to her home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school,

always scorned such plebeian treats, so while Marilla had seen crepes, she had

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