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.

hand over a weapon to the Fairhaven Group, play them against each other, and shatter

into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught

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

isn’t

Evadne is right about one thing: there’s no need to plant someone

her watery eyes fixed anxiously on Aaron’s determined face, “Aaron, are you suggesting the person behind Jareth’s

Thaddeus were taken

sheltered her like a precious flower in

you’re

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

it was because it involved

else behind him,” Mr. and Mrs.

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that person to show himself? Could the man

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

stick around and prepared to leave.

to their

“Aaron, wait!”

fluttering; he quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold dressed like that; go back inside!”

not cold; it’s

with rosy cheeks, sincere eyes beaming, “Aaron, those teddy bear pastries you brought me

Glad you liked them,” Aaron’s

a rolled–up paper, “This

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

Aaron!”

nodded, “It

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

all; it’s great,

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

back into his car, fetching a pack of crepes, handing them to Marilla with an attempt at nonchalance, yet his ears betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw it on my way

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

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

Marilla, just too bashful to

eyes sparked

but despite being the heiress to a fortune, she had

Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely enjoying the carefree outings with

always scorned such plebeian treats, so while Marilla

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