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!”

route with backup. Don’t worry, and

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yourself.” Thaddeus‘ voice was deep and calm,

her, and she asked urgently,

her eyes, I’ll never forget

voice was full of conviction, “Because they

“I understand now.”

finally relaxing a bit, “Lily, she’s our friend. I can’t tell you who, for her own safety. But I believe the information she gave

also had a hunch about the woman’s

it’s true, then

thing is certain, she wouldn’t be

factory is desolate, no residential zones,

“Yes!”

Thaddeus exchanged a

“Avery!”

the last, the mastermind behind the shadows

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always been Avery!

such formidable support; the hitman was one of Snakey

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

sent shivers down Evadne’s spine was that Avery, who had frequented the

resemblance to Hubery, he still chose to exploit him in

intent was beyond comprehension!

brewing storm, “He’s crossed a line, attacking my sister and my brother. I won’t let this go. Avery’s

we can’t tip

shoulder, her brows knitted, “If it comes to him, who do you

eyes widened

and passed on crucial information that helped us take down Matthew. Now, she’s risked her life to reveal Marilla’s location, clearly switching sides

chest, filled with a heavy

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foreboding.

around Evadne’s waist, pulling her close, his husky

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