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
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voice was deep
she asked urgently, “What did this woman
wore a mask, but her eyes, I’ll never forget those
was full of conviction, “Because they looked so much
“I understand now.”
finally relaxing a bit, “Lily, she’s our friend. I can’t tell you who,
about the woman’s identity,
her voice hoarse, “If it’s true, then why
she only heard snippets of information. But one thing is certain, she wouldn’t be far from that area!”
area around that factory is desolate, no residential zones,
“Yes!”
call ended, Evadne and Thaddeus exchanged a glance that conveyed volumes and simultaneously uttered,
“Avery!”
time or the last, the mastermind behind
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always been Avery!
had found such formidable support; the hitman was
strings, attempting to use Gary as a pawn to destroy Jareth and overturn the Fairhaven group, positioning himself to
that Avery, who had frequented the Ashbourne family since his youth, would certainly
resemblance to Hubery, he still chose to exploit him in his scheme
intent was beyond
eyes darkened with the brewing storm, “He’s crossed a line, attacking my sister and
tip off Avery!”
pressed a hand to his shoulder, her brows knitted, “If it comes to
widened slightly, “Elsie.”
information that helped us take down Matthew. Now, she’s risked her life to reveal Marilla’s location, clearly switching sides to our ally! If we confront Avery now, it’s like putting Elsie on the chopping block. With Avery’s
tightness gripped Thaddeus‘ chest, filled with a
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foreboding.
pulling her close, his husky voice whispered in her ear,
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