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.

if there was

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

sweep the back hills!

“Yes, Captain Ashbourne!”

a recent scuffle with Hans, Aaron was too worried about

face so pale, Evadne

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don’t

a deep breath; his eyes were misting as he faced Jareth, “Mr. Fairhaven, I’m

your fault.”

“You were trying to protect Marilla. I know. The person who

wished Jareth would just grab him and shake the life out of

a fierce young lioness trapped in a cage, attacking her captors with a ferocious

her bleeding ear, screamed with a vicious fury, “otherwise, do

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

bitter smile. For

if it meant death,

delight and cackled at the chaos.

you think I brought you here to watch the show?” Edith snarled while shoving

Glynnis scoffed, with arms crossed, “Why don’t

chance for revenge, and you expect me to get

I’d be a murderer,” Glynnis sneered, “Why should I take that

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ungrateful wretch! You deserve everything that’s coming to

laughed maliciously, “I’m

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

we’re much closer than you think. We’re kin now.”

gleamed with madness, “Welcome to the world

are you

last time? I added a special ingredient

blood.”

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

retched violently; it felt like her

suddenly, clutching her chest, and retched up the remnants of last night’s meatloaf and mashed

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cacophony erupted from downstairs–there was metal

the door was

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

this seasoned bodyguard; within moments, she had all five of them sprawled on the floor;

for men or women alike.

hands

ceaseless screams turned the place into a slaughterhouse drenched in

his leg twice more, in order to vent the fury meant for her young master towards the vile creature who dared to

“Run for it!”

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

the pain was so intense that they thought their scalps might

*Argh!”

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