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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deep and

her, and she asked urgently, “What did this woman look like?”

but her eyes,

“Because they looked so much like yours.”

“I understand now.”

“Lily, she’s our friend. I can’t tell you who, for her

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

it’s true, then why can’t

only heard snippets of information. But one thing is certain, she wouldn’t

no residential zones, not much in the way of

“Yes!”

a glance that

“Avery!”

the last, the mastermind behind

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always been Avery!

how Gary had found such formidable support; the hitman was

as a pawn to destroy Jareth and overturn the Fairhaven group, positioning himself to reap the rewards

frequented the Ashbourne family

Hubery, he still chose to exploit him in his scheme

cunning and malicious intent

the brewing storm, “He’s crossed a line, attacking my sister and my brother. I

tip off Avery!”

shoulder, her brows knitted, “If it comes to him, who do

eyes widened

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

chest, filled with a heavy

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foreboding.

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

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