His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 779

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!”

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

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blame yourself.” Thaddeus‘ voice was deep

and she asked urgently, “What did

mask, but her eyes, I’ll never

conviction, “Because they

“I understand now.”

I can’t tell you who, for her own safety. But

hunch about the woman’s identity, but a darker shadow crossed his brow.

voice hoarse, “If it’s true, then why

thing is certain,

area around that factory is desolate, no residential zones, not much in the way of buildings. Search the surroundings thoroughly, you’re bound to

“Yes!”

Thaddeus exchanged a glance that

“Avery!”

last, the mastermind behind the shadows

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always been Avery!

such formidable support; the hitman was one

as a pawn to destroy Jareth and overturn the Fairhaven

Evadne’s spine was that Avery, who had frequented the Ashbourne family since his youth, would certainly have seen and

Hubery, he still chose to exploit him in his scheme to harm her

intent was

back to the present as Thaddeus‘ eyes darkened with the brewing storm, “He’s crossed

can’t tip

a hand to his shoulder, her brows knitted, “If it comes to

widened slightly,

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

chest, filled with

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foreboding.

hand wrapped around Evadne’s waist, pulling her close, his husky voice whispered

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