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.

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

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

an assassin who looks exactly like

isn’t without

Ashbourne demeanor, “Using the Fairhaven Group, targeting Jareth, Avery has the motive. But Evadne is right about one thing: there’s no need to plant someone who looks like Hubery. Once that man shows

usually silent, 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, there could

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 perceptive and clear–sighted.

Marilla, you’re

a tender smile curving his lips, though his heart felt bittersweet, “It’s related to Avery, but the hitman might not be his man. Someone else could be assisting

her attention, it was because it involved the person

someone else behind him,” Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy almost

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the man bearing a striking resemblance to

controlling him, what kind of terrifying power player

matters, Aaron didn’t stick around and prepared to

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

“Aaron, wait!”

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

cold; it’s

eyes beaming, “Aaron, those teddy bear pastries you brought

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

handed him a rolled–up paper, “This

it. It was a caricature of him, whimsical yet

really looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in

“It

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

it’s great, really

husky voice wavered with

betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw it on my way over and

How on earth had he managed to resist devouring the

way home; he’d

especially for Marilla, just too bashful

eyes sparked with intrigue.

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

Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely enjoying the carefree outings with friends that ordinary girls took for

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

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