His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

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!”

already en route with backup.

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blame yourself.” Thaddeus‘ voice was deep and calm, patiently

and she asked urgently, “What did this woman look like?”

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

was full of conviction, “Because

“I understand now.”

friend. I can’t tell you who, for her own safety. But I believe the information

about the woman’s identity, but

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

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

desolate, no residential zones, not much

“Yes!”

exchanged a glance

“Avery!”

the mastermind behind

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always been Avery!

Gary had found such formidable support; the hitman was one of Snakey Avery’s

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

was that Avery, who had frequented the Ashbourne family

hitman bore a striking resemblance to Hubery, he still chose to exploit him in his scheme to harm her and Thaddeus‘

and malicious intent was beyond comprehension!

to the present as Thaddeus‘ eyes darkened with the brewing storm, “He’s crossed a line, attacking my sister and my brother. I

we can’t tip off Avery!”

“If it comes to him, who do you

widened slightly, “Elsie.”

switching sides to our ally! If we confront Avery

gripped Thaddeus‘ chest, filled

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foreboding.

wrapped around Evadne’s waist, pulling her close,