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.

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

flesh. Evadne caught her breath, and

to plot against you, to confuse and distract. Why send an assassin who looks exactly like Hubery? There’s no

analysis isn’t without

the Fairhaven Group, targeting Jareth, Avery has the motive. But Evadne is right about one thing:

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

Thaddeus were taken

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

Marilla, you’re smart.”

heart felt bittersweet, “It’s

attention, it was because it involved the person she

not alone; there’s someone else behind him,” Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy

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

enemy. The one controlling him, what kind of terrifying

serious matters, Aaron didn’t stick around and prepared to

him to the door, but to their

“Aaron, wait!”

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

cold; it’s okay.”

sincere eyes beaming, “Aaron, those teddy bear pastries you brought me last time, I’ve eaten them all. They were really delicious.”

deal. Glad you liked them,” Aaron’s smile was bright and genuine.

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

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

it really looks like you, Aaron!” Evadne leaned in

nodded, “It

done better,” Marilla looked embarrassed, feeling the modest gift

all; it’s great,

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

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

top–notch foodie. How on earth had he managed to resist devouring the

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

them especially for Marilla, just too bashful to present

Marilla’s somber eyes

being the heiress to a fortune, she had never tasted

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

such plebeian treats, so while

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