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, and

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voice was deep and

a thought struck her, and she asked urgently,

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

full of conviction, “Because they looked so

“I understand now.”

tell you who, for her own safety. But I believe

also had a hunch about the woman’s

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

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

that factory is desolate, no residential zones, not much in the way of buildings. Search the surroundings thoroughly, you’re bound to

“Yes!”

exchanged a glance

“Avery!”

the last, the mastermind behind the shadows

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always been Avery!

such formidable support; the hitman was one of

use Gary as a pawn to destroy Jareth and overturn the Fairhaven

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

striking resemblance to Hubery, he still chose to exploit him in his

and malicious intent was beyond

darkened with the 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 off

a hand to his shoulder, her brows knitted, “If it comes to

widened

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

tightness gripped Thaddeus‘ chest, filled with a heavy

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foreboding.

Evadne’s waist, pulling her close, his

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