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!”

route with backup. Don’t worry,

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was deep and calm,

mind raced, a thought struck her, and she asked urgently, “What

mask, but her eyes, I’ll

was full of conviction, “Because

“I understand now.”

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

had a hunch about the woman’s identity, but a darker

still sounded panicked, her voice hoarse, “If it’s true, then why can’t

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

as a hawk’s, “The area around that factory is desolate, no residential zones, not much in

“Yes!”

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

“Avery!”

time or the last, the

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always been Avery!

Gary had found such formidable support; the hitman

use Gary as a pawn to destroy Jareth and overturn

Avery, who had frequented the Ashbourne family

a striking resemblance to Hubery, he still chose to exploit

intent was

brought back to the present as Thaddeus‘ eyes darkened with the brewing storm, “He’s crossed a line, attacking my sister

can’t tip

her brows knitted, “If it comes to him, who

widened slightly,

Elsie 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

chest, filled with a heavy

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foreboding.

around Evadne’s waist, pulling her close, his husky voice whispered in her

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