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!”

fine, he’s already en route with backup. Don’t

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was deep and calm, patiently comforting her.

thought struck her, and she asked urgently,

mask, but her eyes,

voice was full of conviction, “Because they looked so much like

“I understand now.”

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

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

it’s true, then why can’t I find Marilla?”

only heard snippets of 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

“Yes!”

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

“Avery!”

this time or the last, the mastermind behind the

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always been Avery!

had found such formidable support; the hitman was one of Snakey Avery’s men!

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

Avery, who had frequented the Ashbourne family since his youth, would certainly have

resemblance to Hubery, he still chose to exploit him in his scheme to harm her and

cunning and malicious intent was beyond comprehension!

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

tip off

“If it comes to him, who do you think will be in the most

eyes widened

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

Thaddeus‘ chest, filled with

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foreboding.

waist, pulling her close, his husky voice whispered in her ear,

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