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 dead.

to surround the

hills! Team two,

“Yes, Captain Ashbourne!”

Hans, Aaron was too worried about Marilla to care

so pale,

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don’t worry.”

misting as he faced

your fault.”

away by the cold wind, “You were trying to protect Marilla. I know. The person who took was probably after me. I’m

Jareth would just grab him and shake the

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

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

down blows upon Marilla. A kick to the abdomen sent a sharp pain through her, and a

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

death,

Glynnis watched with a twisted delight and cackled at the chaos.

the show?” Edith snarled while

Glynnis scoffed, with arms crossed,

I who gave you the chance for revenge, and you expect me to get

a fool? If I lay a finger on her, I’d be a murderer,” Glynnis sneered, “Why should I take that risk for you? I wouldn’t even do that for my own mother,

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ungrateful wretch! You

hit Glynnis hard, and she laughed maliciously, “I’m

and revolted, “You filthy thing, you’ve got that

Oh, we’re much closer than

to the world of AIDS, Ms. Edith,”

you

coffee I served you last time? I added a special ingredient to show my gratitude. It was my

blood.”

around her. She remembered the strange taste of that coffee, the subtle hint of iron. It was

retched violently; it felt like her world was crumbling around

retched up the remnants of last

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downstairs–there was metal clashing, followed by a series of swift,

door was kicked clean off its hinges.

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

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

men or

their hands and

the place into a

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

“Run for it!”

hands, but Lily

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

*Argh!”

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