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

Evadne’s mind raced, a thought struck her, and she asked urgently,

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

conviction, “Because they looked so much like

“I understand now.”

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

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

panicked, her voice hoarse, “If it’s true, then why

information. But one thing is certain, she

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

“Yes!”

and Thaddeus exchanged a

“Avery!”

or the last, the

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always been Avery!

Gary had found such formidable support; the hitman

use Gary as a pawn to destroy Jareth and

that Avery, who had frequented the Ashbourne family since his youth,

Hubery, he still chose to exploit him in his scheme to harm her and Thaddeus‘ dearest friend.

cunning and malicious intent was

Evadne was brought back to the present as Thaddeus‘ eyes darkened with the brewing storm, “He’s crossed a line, attacking my sister and my brother. I won’t let this go. Avery’s finished!”

can’t tip off

it comes to him, who do

eyes widened slightly, “Elsie.”

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 heartbeat to vent his

tightness gripped Thaddeus‘ chest, filled with a heavy

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foreboding.

wrapped around Evadne’s waist, pulling her close,

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