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 with sweat.

can’t reach her! But our tech team is on

so could these scum be a smokescreen? Could Marilla and

was choked by terror,

out and shaking like a leaf, tried to play the

was brought here by Gary, and he tried

bone–chilling scream, but Jareth, with his eyes blazing with

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

*Ugh.

and vomited a mouthful of blood.

mercy; he just stomped toward

wanted her

do nothing but writhe before her old classmate, her former lover; her disgrace was on

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

blood, nor would he let his buddy pay

if she dies, you’ll face

as a cop, had to step in, “Do you want

as he broke free from Aaron, grabbed Edith by the hair, and hauled her

up:

“Where’s Marilla? Where?!”

“I… don’t… know…”

blood, but she was still denying, “It wasn’t

even now you lie?”

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

mouth agape, and it grew increasingly wide

know! I know!”

out, “Two men came; they 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 Marilla, she’d kill us! We had no choice. Ah!”

kicked him squarely in the face,

cried, with his teeth

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

wondered who betrayed you? It was me!”

girl in the red dress confessed, “I’ve always hated your guts! You’ve always just used us to bully

in, the

lying in the corner,

tongue

let slide the one who tried to assault

and delivered a brutal kick below

tongue quivered and his body turned rigid;

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