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.

Group, play them against each other, and shatter the bond between Jareth and Marilla, forcing Thaddeus to taste the

knife carving into Thaddeus‘ flesh. Evadne caught her

Does Snakey 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

analysis isn’t without merit.”

his usual Captain Ashbourne demeanor, “Using the Fairhaven Group, targeting Jareth, Avery has the motive. But Evadne is right about one

on Aaron’s determined face, “Aaron, are you suggesting the person behind Jareth’s trouble might not be that young son from the Chambers family, there could be someone

Thaddeus were taken aback!

and fragile. Jareth had always sheltered her

Marilla, you’re

eyes, a tender smile curving his lips, though his heart felt bittersweet, “It’s related to Avery, but the hitman might not

concern, her attention, it was because it involved

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

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complex. So, was this a signal from that person to show himself? Could the man bearing a striking resemblance to Hubery and entangling himself

controlling him, what kind of terrifying power player

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

Abernathy escorted him to the door, but to their surprise, Marilla rushed

“Aaron, wait!”

he quickly uttered, “You’ll catch a cold dressed like that; go

not cold; it’s

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

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

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

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

like you, Aaron!” Evadne

nodded, “It

I could have done better,” Marilla looked embarrassed,

at all; it’s great, really

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

crepes, handing them to Marilla with an attempt at nonchalance, yet his ears betrayed him, blushing furiously, “I saw it on

Aaron was a top–notch foodie. How on earth

time on the way home; he’d

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

eyes sparked with intrigue.

it, but despite being the heiress to

her home by Frederic and Elspeth since childhood, chauffeured to school, rarely enjoying

Frederic had always scorned such plebeian treats, so while Marilla

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