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 with backup. Don’t

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deep and calm, patiently

she asked urgently, “What did this

a mask, but her eyes, I’ll never forget those

was full of conviction, “Because they looked so

“I understand now.”

our friend. I can’t tell you

the woman’s identity, but a darker shadow

her voice hoarse, “If it’s true, then

only heard snippets of information. But one thing is

desolate, no residential zones, not much in the way

“Yes!”

and Thaddeus exchanged a glance that

“Avery!”

the last, the mastermind behind the shadows had

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always been Avery!

Gary had found such formidable support; the hitman

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

frequented the Ashbourne family since his youth, would certainly have seen and recognized

to Hubery, he still chose to exploit him

intent was beyond

in thought, Evadne was brought back to the present as Thaddeus‘ eyes darkened with the brewing storm,

we can’t tip off Avery!”

“If it comes to him, who do you

widened slightly, “Elsie.”

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 ruthlessness, he’d kill Elsie in a

chest, filled with a

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foreboding.

her close, his husky voice

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