Chapter 779

“Marilla’s gone?”

The news hit Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy like a cold blast of winter air.

“She’s gone! I’ve looked everywhere, she’s just not there!” Lily’s voice trembled on the verge of tears.

Evadne tried to keep her composure, softening her tone to soothe Lily’s distress,

“Lily, you only told us where Marilla might have been taken in the heat of the moment without any details. Now, take a deep breath and tell mè everything that happened. Who informed you that Marilla had been taken to the old Wye factory?”

“Aaron and I were close on the kidnapper’s heels when that hitman, the same one who took Marilla before, blocked our path!”

“Him again!” A sharp pang clenched Evadne’s heart.

The face that haunted her thoughts was the one Marilla had sketched,

eerily resembling Hubery.

“I couldn’t overpower him, so Aaron decided to hold him off while I

went to rescue Marilla!”

Lily bit her lip hard, “But that scoundrel brought backup, a woman! She traded a few blows with me, then deliberately knocked into my knife, wounding me severely. Then, she whispered to me where Marilla was being held and urged me to go save her. I thought I’d found an ally, but it was a ploy–a diversion, a ruse! She sent me away to make it easier to deal with Aaron! Ms. Evadne, I’ve been such a fool! I deserve to

die!”

Aaron’s fine, he’s already en route with backup. Don’t worry,

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yourself.” Thaddeus‘ voice was deep and

and she asked urgently, “What did this woman look

mask, but her eyes,

conviction, “Because they looked so much like

“I understand now.”

“Lily, she’s our friend. I can’t tell you who, for her own safety. But I believe the information

hunch about the woman’s identity, but a

her voice hoarse, “If it’s true,

one thing

is desolate, no residential zones, not much in the way of

“Yes!”

exchanged a glance that conveyed volumes and simultaneously uttered,

“Avery!”

or the last, the

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always been Avery!

Gary had found such formidable support; the hitman was one

strings, attempting to use Gary as a pawn to destroy Jareth and overturn the Fairhaven group, positioning himself

the Ashbourne

to exploit him in his scheme to harm her and

intent was beyond

eyes darkened with the brewing storm, “He’s crossed a line, attacking my sister and

can’t tip off Avery!”

his shoulder, her brows knitted, “If it comes to him, who do you think will be in the

eyes widened slightly,

Matthew. Now, she’s risked her life to reveal Marilla’s location, clearly switching

tightness gripped Thaddeus‘ chest, filled with a heavy sense of

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foreboding.

around Evadne’s waist, pulling her close, his husky voice whispered in her ear,

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