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!”

en route

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blame yourself.” Thaddeus‘ voice was deep and calm, patiently comforting

her, and she asked urgently, “What did this

but her eyes, I’ll never

conviction, “Because they looked so much like

“I understand now.”

you

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

it’s true,

snippets of information. But one thing is certain, she

her fists, her gaze sharp as a hawk’s, “The area around that factory is desolate, no residential zones, not much in the way of buildings. Search the surroundings thoroughly,

“Yes!”

call ended, Evadne and Thaddeus exchanged a glance that conveyed volumes and simultaneously

“Avery!”

last, the mastermind behind the

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always been Avery!

how Gary had found such formidable support; the hitman was one of Snakey Avery’s

the strings, attempting to use Gary as a pawn to destroy Jareth and overturn the Fairhaven group, positioning himself to reap the rewards in the aftermath.

frequented the Ashbourne

still chose to exploit him in his scheme to harm her

malicious intent was beyond comprehension!

the brewing storm, “He’s crossed a line, attacking

tip off Avery!”

“If it comes

eyes widened

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 like putting Elsie on the chopping block. With Avery’s ruthlessness, he’d kill

tightness gripped Thaddeus‘ chest, filled with

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foreboding.

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

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