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!”

Lily?!” Evadne was frantic, and her beautiful face

But our tech team is on her phone’s trail!”

Thaddeus, “Evadne, you said this was Gary’s doing, so could these scum be a smokescreen? Could Marilla and Lily have been moved by him?!”

choked by terror, barely able to breathe.

leaf, tried to play

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

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

of Edith crashing against the wall, then sliding down like a broken doll.

*Ugh.

twitched, and vomited

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

wanted her dead,

she could do nothing but writhe before her

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

stained with blood,

if she dies, you’ll face the consequences!”

“Do you want to be separated from Marilla

grabbed Edith by the hair, and hauled her

up:

“Where’s Marilla? Where?!”

“I… don’t… know…”

through the blood, but she was still denying, “It wasn’t me.”

even now

country has seen your crimes; you’ve been played by Gary, yet you still won’t tell the truth? Are you waiting

her mouth agape, and it grew increasingly wide until it turned into a

I know!”

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

in the face, “How dare you call her

with his

We were all under her spell!” another chimed in between sobs.

who betrayed you? It was

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

the traitors turned

the corner, wanted to speak.

his tongue was

one who tried

over, and delivered a

turned rigid;

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