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.

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Thaddeus‘ voice was deep and calm, patiently comforting her.

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

but her eyes, I’ll never forget those eyes.”

“Because they looked so much like

“I understand now.”

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

woman’s identity, but a darker

hoarse, “If it’s true, then why can’t

one thing is certain, she wouldn’t be far from that area!”

around that factory is desolate, no residential zones, not much in the way of

“Yes!”

exchanged a glance that conveyed volumes

“Avery!”

the last, the

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always been Avery!

such formidable support; the hitman was one of Snakey Avery’s men!

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

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

still chose to exploit him in his scheme to harm her and

and malicious intent

in thought, Evadne was brought back to the present as Thaddeus‘ eyes darkened with the brewing storm, “He’s crossed a line, attacking my sister and my brother. I won’t let this

we can’t tip

shoulder, her brows knitted, “If it comes to him, who do you

widened

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

Thaddeus‘ chest, filled with a

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foreboding.

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

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