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 worry,

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voice was deep and

and she asked urgently, “What did this woman

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

of conviction, “Because they looked

“I understand now.”

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

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

her voice hoarse, “If it’s true,

she only heard snippets of information. But one thing is certain, she

factory is desolate, no residential zones, not much in the way of buildings. Search the

“Yes!”

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

“Avery!”

the

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always been Avery!

how Gary had found such formidable support; the hitman was one of

strings, attempting to use Gary as a pawn to destroy Jareth

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

he still chose to exploit him in his scheme to

cunning and malicious intent

Thaddeus‘ eyes darkened with the brewing storm, “He’s crossed a line, attacking my sister and my brother. I won’t let this go.

tip

pressed a hand to his shoulder, her brows knitted, “If it comes to him, who do you think will be in the most

eyes widened slightly,

helped Elvis escape from The Velvet Haven 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 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

chest, filled with a heavy sense

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foreboding.

close, his husky voice

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