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!”

he’s already en route

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was deep and calm, patiently comforting

a thought struck her, and she asked urgently, “What did this woman look

a mask, but her eyes, I’ll never

conviction, “Because they looked so much

“I understand now.”

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

also had a hunch about the woman’s identity, but a darker shadow crossed his

her voice hoarse, “If it’s true,

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

is desolate, no residential zones, not much in

“Yes!”

a glance that conveyed

“Avery!”

the mastermind behind the shadows had

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always been Avery!

formidable support; the hitman was one of Snakey Avery’s

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

the Ashbourne family since his youth, would certainly have seen

bore a striking resemblance to Hubery, he still chose to exploit him in his scheme

cunning and malicious intent was beyond

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

we can’t tip off

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

eyes widened

reveal Marilla’s location, clearly switching

gripped Thaddeus‘ chest, filled with a heavy sense

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foreboding.

wrapped around Evadne’s waist, pulling her close,

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