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!”

Evadne was frantic, and her beautiful face was

can’t reach her! But our tech team

could these scum be a smokescreen? Could Marilla and Lily have been moved by him?!”

choked by terror, barely

no way out 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

with his eyes blazing with murderous intent, kicked her like a soccer ball, sending

of Edith crashing against the wall, then

*Ugh.

twitched, and vomited a mouthful

Jareth showed no mercy; he just stomped toward her and kicked

wanted her dead,

writhe before her old classmate,

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watched; normally he’d intervene, but not this time. He watched coldly, because Jareth’s actions mirrored his

wouldn’t let his hands be stained with blood, nor would he let his buddy pay the

she dies, you’ll face the consequences!”

in, “Do

were wild as he broke free from Aaron, grabbed Edith by the hair,

up:

“Where’s Marilla? Where?!”

“I… don’t… know…”

speak through the blood, but she was still denying,

even now you

rage, cried out, “Everything you’ve done since entering this villa was caught on hidden cameras, and it was streamed online. The whole country has seen your crimes; you’ve been played by Gary, yet you still won’t tell the truth? Are you waiting to see your own

was stunned, with her mouth agape, and it grew increasingly

know! I

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 Marilla,

and kicked him squarely in the

kid cried, with his

middle school, Edith bullied Marilla! We were all under her spell!” another chimed in between

You wondered who betrayed you? It was

dress confessed, “I’ve always hated your guts! You’ve always just used us to bully Marilla, and never gave us a second glance!”

in, the

in the corner, wanted

his tongue

slide the one who tried to assault his

over, and delivered a brutal

turned

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