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 bond between Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus to taste the agony of losing loved

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

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

isn’t without

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

the person behind Jareth’s trouble might not be that young son from the Chambers family, there could be

Thaddeus were taken

cautious and lived humbly, seemingly naive and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her like a precious flower in a greenhouse,

Marilla, you’re

curving his lips, though his heart felt bittersweet, “It’s related to Avery, but the hitman

it involved the person she loved

alone; there’s someone else behind him,” Mr. and

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person to show himself? Could the man bearing a striking resemblance to Hubery and entangling himself with

formidable enemy. The one controlling him, what kind of terrifying power player could they

stick around and prepared to leave.

to their surprise, Marilla rushed out without even grabbing her

“Aaron, wait!”

quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold dressed like

cold; it’s okay.”

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

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

a rolled–up paper, “This is for you.

It was a caricature of him, whimsical yet capturing

it really looks like you, Aaron!”

nodded, “It does.”

could have done better,” Marilla looked embarrassed, feeling

all; it’s great,

composed, but his husky voice wavered with delight, “Thank you, Marilla. I love it. Oh, right!”

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

was a top–notch foodie. How on earth had he managed to resist devouring the crepes until

would’ve been gobbled up in no time on the way

had bought them especially for Marilla, just too bashful

eyes sparked with intrigue.

heiress to a fortune, she had never tasted this

she had been confined to her home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to

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

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