Chapter 781

Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy arrived at the abandoned factory grounds at the same time as Jareth; their steps echoed through the desolation.

When Jareth stepped out of his sports car, his chiseled face was as pale as marble, except for the piercing eyes that glinted ominously under the headlights.

“Where’s Marilla? Any news?!” He spoke with a strained voice and with his lips cracked.

His hoarse voice made his words sound broken and fragmented. Seeing the pain in his eyes, Thaddeus felt a pang of sympathy.

In a single night, Jareth had been struck by blow after blow, each as devastating as a thunderbolt, which left him visibly shaken to the core.

“Lily was here early. She’s on the trail, but I’ve lost contact with her!” Evadne clenched her jaw when pulling out her cell phone, “Every damn cell signal is blocked here. The kidnappers chose this place on purpose. Cunning bastards!”

“Evadne, keep cool. I’ve got a hunch. Gordon’s already contacted Abernathy Telecom, our family’s company. They’re sending portable satellite backpacks and some cutting–edge gear to restore the signal,” Thaddeus said, while wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her close.

Thaddeus was prepared for this scenario, as he had lived through a similar ordeal in his youth.

“Lily’s got skills. She’ll be okay. She’ll find Marilla.”

Jareth’s pale lips trembled as he repeated the words like a mantra; it was hard to tell whether what he said

was for their comfort or his own.

Ignoring them, he started towards the back hills, only to be intercepted by Thaddeus.

“Jareth, where are you going?”

“To find Marilla.” Jareth’s gaze was dazed and unfocused.

“Alone? You won’t find her by blindly charging over those hills!”

Thaddeus’s eyes burned with intensity, “Don’t panic. The team Evadne and I brought is already spreading out to search. Captain Ashbourne will be here any minute!”

“Don’t panic? Thaddeus, they’ve taken Marilla, she’s my life!”

Jareth’s voice broke into hysteria, and his eyes were bloodshot, “I’ve got nothing left, only Marilla. If anything happens to her, if anything happens to her…”

He couldn’t finish.

as if there

police; there was enough manpower to surround the entire factory. Drones were dispatched to scour the west district.

the back hills! Team

“Yes, Captain Ashbourne!”

in pain from a recent scuffle with Hans, Aaron was too worried about

so pale, Evadne rushed to his

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don’t worry.”

breath; his eyes were misting as he

your

was carried away by the cold wind, “You were trying to protect Marilla. I know. The person who took was

felt a deeper sense of guilt; he wished Jareth would just grab

was still bound, but she fought like a fierce young lioness trapped in a cage, attacking her captors with a ferocious desperation she

with a vicious fury, “otherwise, do you want to

so they complied by raining down blows upon Marilla. A kick to the abdomen sent a sharp pain through her, and

body endured the brutal assault, Marilla had her lips curled into a bitter smile. For the first time in her life, she fought back with all her might, for her

if it meant death, she had

watched with a twisted delight and cackled at the

you here to watch the show?” Edith snarled while shoving her, “She’s

scoffed, with arms crossed, “Why don’t

gave you the chance for revenge, and you expect

lay a finger on her, I’d be a murderer,” Glynnis sneered, “Why should

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Edith shrieked, “You ungrateful wretch! You deserve everything that’s

insult hit Glynnis hard, and she laughed maliciously, “I’m not just an ungrateful wretch.

back in horror and revolted, “You filthy thing, you’ve got that dirty disease? Stay away from me,

we’re much closer than you

gleamed with madness, “Welcome to the world of AIDS,

are you talking

added a special ingredient to show

blood.”

felt as if struck by lightning, and the room started spinning around her. She remembered the strange taste of that coffee, the subtle hint

like her world was crumbling

her chest, and retched up the remnants of

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erupted from downstairs–there was metal clashing, followed

with a deafening crash, the door was kicked clean

was Lily, who burst into the room like a comet streaking through

no chance against this seasoned bodyguard; within moments, she had all five of them sprawled on the floor;

men or women alike.

hands and feet,

place into a slaughterhouse drenched in

to vent the fury meant for her young master towards the vile creature who

“Run for it!”

hands, but Lily wouldn’t grant these

the pain was

*Argh!”

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