Chapter 782

The moment the live stream flickered to life, the police had zeroed in on the kidnappers‘ hideout.

Squad cars encircled the crumbling villa, with sirens piercing the night sky; the blue and red lights of the cars expelled the shadows of fear.

Glynnis was still knocked out cold on the floor, but Edith, with the tenacity of a cockroach, had come to her senses earlier.

Hearing the wail of sirens, she panicked and attempted to flee, only to be confronted by several familiar silhouettes storming in with earth–shaking presence.

“Marilla!”

Jareth burst in first; in his eyes brimming with tears of blood, a glimmer of hope shined through the pain.

He’d always been fearless; even having known that Star Island was home to stone–cold mercenaries, he’d ventured there with Thaddeus.

But now, he was pale; his steps were unsteady, and he was almost stumbling.

The living room was a mess, with the bullies sprawled out across the floor, and Glynnis was still unconscious.

The space was small, but Marilla’s fragile figure was nowhere to be seen.

Thaddeus and Evadne dashed into the other rooms, calling out for Marilla, but to no avail!

That’s when Aaron, flanked by two colleagues, burst through the door:

“We’ve searched the villa top to bottom, including the basement. No sign of Marilla!”

her beautiful face

But our tech

so could these scum be a smokescreen? Could Marilla

terror,

and shaking like a leaf, tried to play the victim;

brother! You’ve come for me? I was brought here by Gary, and he tried

a bone–chilling scream, but Jareth, with his eyes blazing with murderous intent, kicked her

the thud of Edith crashing against the wall, then sliding down like

*Ugh.

and vomited a

he just stomped

wanted her dead,

excruciating, but Edith couldn’t even sob; she could do nothing but writhe before

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he’d intervene, but not this time. He watched coldly, because

stained with blood, nor would he let his buddy pay

she dies,

as a cop, had to step in, “Do you want to be separated from Marilla

from Aaron, grabbed Edith by

up:

“Where’s Marilla? Where?!”

“I… don’t… know…”

through the blood, but she was still denying, “It

now you lie?”

streamed online. The whole country has seen your crimes; you’ve

agape, and it grew increasingly wide until it turned into a gaping

I know!”

called one of them Ken, but he ignored her! Mr. Thaddeus! Mr. Fairhaven! We were all tricked by Edith! She threatened us if we didn’t hurt Marilla, she’d kill us! We had no choice. Ah!”

him squarely in the face, “How dare you call her

kid cried, with his

Edith bullied Marilla! We were all under her spell!” another chimed

You wondered who betrayed you?

guts! You’ve always just used us to bully Marilla, and never gave us a

the traitors turned on each

the corner, wanted to speak.

tongue

one who tried to

a brutal kick

Alston’s severed tongue quivered and his body turned rigid; the severe pain knocked

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