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.

our tech

Gary’s doing, so could these scum be a smokescreen? Could Marilla and Lily have been moved by

terror,

out and shaking like a leaf, tried to play the victim; she

for me? I was brought here by Gary, and he

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

thud of Edith crashing against the wall,

*Ugh.

curled up, twitched, and vomited a

stomped

her

was excruciating, but Edith couldn’t even sob; she could do nothing but writhe before her old classmate, her former lover;

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

with blood, nor would he let his

Stop, if she dies, you’ll

step in, “Do you

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

up:

“Where’s Marilla? Where?!”

“I… don’t… know…”

but she was still denying, “It wasn’t

even now you

you’ve done since entering this villa was caught on hidden cameras, and it was streamed online. The whole country has seen your crimes;

mouth agape, and it grew increasingly wide

I know!”

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!

coldly, and kicked him squarely in the

kid cried, with his teeth

were all under her spell!” another

You wondered who betrayed you? It was me!”

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

the traitors turned on each

in the corner, wanted to speak.

his tongue was

who

a brutal kick below Alston’s belt.

Alston’s severed tongue quivered and his body turned rigid; the severe pain knocked

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