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!”

frantic, and her beautiful face was slick with

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

could these scum be a smokescreen? Could Marilla and Lily have been moved

terror, barely able to breathe.

like a leaf, tried to play the victim; she crawled to Jareth, sobbing

me? I was brought here by Gary,

but Jareth, with his eyes blazing with murderous intent, kicked her like a soccer ball, sending her flying!

the thud of Edith crashing against

*Ugh.

up, twitched, and vomited a mouthful of

no mercy; he just stomped toward her

wanted her dead,

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

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this time. He watched

blood, nor would

dies, you’ll

a cop, had to step in, “Do you want to be separated from Marilla forever?!”

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,

now you lie?”

trembling with 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

and it grew increasingly

I

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

squarely in the face,

with

bullied Marilla! We were all under

who betrayed you? It

hated your guts! You’ve always just used us to bully Marilla, and never

the traitors

corner,

his tongue was gone.

let slide the one who tried to assault

a brutal

body turned rigid; the severe pain knocked

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