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.

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

like a dull knife carving into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her

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 dealings. If he used the same ploy twice, wouldn’t it be easy for people to link it back to him? Would he be

isn’t

Ashbourne demeanor, “Using the Fairhaven Group, targeting Jareth, Avery has the motive. But Evadne is right about one

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

and Thaddeus were taken aback!

Marilla was cautious and lived humbly, seemingly naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her like

Marilla, you’re

his lips, though his heart felt bittersweet, “It’s related to

attention, it was because it involved

behind him,” Mr. and

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

enemy. The one controlling him, what kind of

Aaron didn’t stick around and prepared

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

“Aaron, wait!”

watched her approach, his heart fluttering; he quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold dressed like that; go

cold; it’s

stood with rosy cheeks, sincere eyes beaming, “Aaron, those teddy bear pastries you brought me last time, I’ve eaten them all. They were

liked them,” Aaron’s smile was bright and

paper, “This is for you.

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

like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in to admire, impressed.

nodded, “It

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

all; it’s great, really

fought to stay composed, but his husky voice wavered with

an attempt at nonchalance, yet his ears betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw it on my way over

was a top–notch foodie. How on earth had he managed to

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

bought them especially for Marilla, just too bashful

eyes sparked with intrigue.

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

been confined to her home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely enjoying the carefree outings with friends that ordinary girls took

had always scorned such plebeian treats, so while Marilla

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