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.

he felt as if there was no difference from being

of police; there was enough manpower to surround the entire factory. Drones were dispatched

hills! Team

“Yes, Captain Ashbourne!”

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

his face so pale,

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don’t worry.”

misting

your

off, and his voice was carried away by the cold wind, “You were trying to protect Marilla. I know. The person who took was probably after me. I’m the one who’s put her

Jareth would just

fought like a fierce young lioness trapped in a cage, attacking her captors with a ferocious desperation she had never shown before. But her frail body was soon overpowered and

ear, screamed with a vicious

raining down blows upon Marilla. A kick to the

For the first time in her

if it meant death, she had no

twisted delight and

show?” Edith snarled while shoving her, “She’s nearly half–dead. Finish her

scoffed, with arms crossed, “Why don’t you do it?”

chance for revenge, and you expect me to get my hands

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

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

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

in horror and revolted, “You filthy thing, you’ve got

closer than you think. We’re

to the world

you

added a special ingredient to show

blood.”

started spinning around her. She remembered

violently; it felt like her world was crumbling around

and retched up the remnants of

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cacophony erupted from downstairs–there was metal clashing, followed by a series of

with a deafening crash, the door

into the room like a comet streaking through the night

she had all five of them sprawled on the floor; with her knife moving so quick and

mercy for men or women alike.

tendons in their hands and

into

order to vent the fury meant for her young

“Run for it!”

to flee, heads in hands, but Lily wouldn’t grant these beasts any

their hair–one in each iron grip; the pain was so intense that they thought

*Argh!”

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