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

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hit Thaddeus, “Evadne, you said this was Gary’s doing, so could these scum be a

terror, barely able

tried to play the victim;

me? I was brought here by Gary, and

eyes blazing with

of Edith crashing against the wall, then sliding

*Ugh.

curled up, twitched, and vomited a mouthful of blood.

just stomped

her dead,

but writhe before her old classmate, her former lover; her disgrace was on full

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but not this time. He watched coldly, because Jareth’s actions mirrored his own

blood, nor would he let his buddy pay the price.

dies,

to step in, “Do you want to be separated

free from Aaron, grabbed Edith by the hair, and hauled her battered

up:

“Where’s Marilla? Where?!”

“I… don’t… know…”

barely speak through the blood, but she was still denying, “It wasn’t

even now

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

mouth agape, and it grew increasingly wide

know! I know!”

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

kicked him squarely in the face, “How dare

cried, with his teeth shattered.

all under

wondered who betrayed you? It was me!”

You’ve always just used us to bully Marilla,

the traitors

corner, wanted

his tongue

wouldn’t let slide the one who

a brutal kick below

and his body turned rigid; the severe

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