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

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was deep and calm, patiently comforting her.

Evadne’s mind raced, a thought struck her, and she asked urgently, “What did this

eyes, I’ll never forget

conviction, “Because they looked so much like yours.”

“I understand now.”

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

woman’s identity, but a darker shadow

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

snippets of information. But one thing is certain, she wouldn’t be far from

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

“Yes!”

and Thaddeus exchanged a glance that conveyed volumes and simultaneously uttered,

“Avery!”

the last, the mastermind behind the shadows had

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always been Avery!

formidable support; the hitman was

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

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

hitman bore a striking resemblance to Hubery, he still chose to exploit him in his scheme to harm

and malicious intent was beyond

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

we can’t tip off

knitted, “If it comes to him, who do you think will

eyes widened slightly,

helped us take down Matthew. Now, she’s risked her life to reveal Marilla’s location, clearly switching sides to our ally! If we confront Avery

filled with a

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foreboding.

close, his husky voice whispered in her ear,

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