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.

play them against each other, and shatter the

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

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

isn’t without merit.”

about one thing: there’s no need to plant someone who looks like Hubery. Once that man shows his face, it could complicate matters,

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

were

and lived humbly, seemingly naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her like a

you’re smart.”

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

concern, her attention, it was because it involved the person she loved

Mr.

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from that person to show himself? Could the man bearing a striking resemblance to

formidable enemy. The one controlling him,

serious matters, Aaron didn’t stick around and prepared

to their surprise, Marilla rushed

“Aaron, wait!”

uttered, “You’ll catch a

not cold; it’s okay.”

beaming, “Aaron, those teddy bear pastries you brought

them,” Aaron’s smile was bright and

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

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

it really looks like you, Aaron!”

“It

could have done better,”

it’s great, really

fought to stay composed, but his husky voice wavered with delight, “Thank

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

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

would’ve been gobbled up in no time on the way home; he’d even chew

them especially for Marilla, just too bashful to present them until

Marilla’s somber eyes sparked with

wouldn’t believe 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, rarely enjoying

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

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