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!”

en route with backup. Don’t worry, and

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deep and

struck her, and she asked

but her eyes, I’ll never forget

was full of conviction, “Because they looked so much

“I understand now.”

“Lily, she’s our friend. I can’t tell you who, for her own safety. But I

about the woman’s identity, but

hoarse, “If it’s

she only heard snippets of information. But one thing is

hawk’s, “The area around that factory is desolate, no residential zones, not much in the way of buildings.

“Yes!”

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

“Avery!”

this time or the last, the mastermind

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always been Avery!

had found such formidable support; the hitman was one of

destroy Jareth and overturn the Fairhaven

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

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

intent was

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

we can’t tip

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

widened slightly,

switching sides to our ally! If we confront Avery now, it’s like putting Elsie on the chopping block.

Thaddeus‘ chest, filled with

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foreboding.

Evadne’s waist, pulling her close, his

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