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!”
and her beautiful face was slick
her! But our tech team is on her phone’s
was Gary’s doing, so could these scum be a smokescreen? Could Marilla and Lily have been moved by him?!”
choked by terror, barely
and shaking like a leaf, tried to play the victim; she crawled to Jareth, sobbing and
me? I was brought here by Gary, and he tried to kill me.
but Jareth, with his eyes blazing with murderous intent, kicked her
Edith crashing against the wall, then sliding down
*Ugh.
vomited a mouthful
mercy; he just stomped toward
her
but writhe before her old classmate,
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time. He watched
Thaddeus wouldn’t let his hands be stained with blood, nor would he
Stop, if she dies, you’ll face the
to step in, “Do you want to be separated from Marilla forever?!”
grabbed Edith by the hair,
up:
“Where’s Marilla? Where?!”
“I… don’t… know…”
the blood, but she was still
even now
villa was caught on hidden cameras, and it was streamed online. The whole country has seen your crimes; you’ve
agape, and it grew increasingly
I know!”
took Marilla and a woman away! Edith 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
and kicked him squarely in the face, “How dare you call her Marilla?”
with his teeth shattered.
school, Edith bullied Marilla! We were all under her
wondered who betrayed you? It was
always hated your guts! You’ve always just
the
in the corner, wanted to
his tongue was
one who tried to
over, and delivered a brutal kick below
his body turned
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