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 Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus

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

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

isn’t without

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

suddenly spoke up, her watery eyes fixed anxiously on Aaron’s determined face, “Aaron, are you suggesting the person

Thaddeus were

Jareth had always sheltered her like a precious flower in a

you’re

felt bittersweet, “It’s related to Avery, but the hitman might not be his

her attention, it was because it involved the person

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was this a signal from that person to show himself? Could the man bearing

him, what kind

Aaron didn’t stick around and prepared to

the door, but to their surprise, Marilla rushed out

“Aaron, wait!”

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

not cold;

bear pastries you brought me last time, I’ve eaten them all.

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

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

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

like you, Aaron!”

nodded, “It

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

all; it’s great, really

to stay composed, but his husky voice wavered with delight, “Thank you, Marilla. I love it. Oh,

yet his ears betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw it on my way

a top–notch foodie. How on earth

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

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

Marilla’s somber eyes sparked with

heiress to a fortune, she had

home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured

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

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