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.

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deep and calm, patiently comforting her.

thought struck her, and she asked urgently, “What did

wore a mask, but her eyes, I’ll

was full of conviction, “Because they looked so much like

“I understand now.”

I can’t tell you who, for her own safety. But I believe the information she gave you is reliable!”

Thaddeus also had a hunch about the woman’s identity, but

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

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

her fists, her gaze sharp as a hawk’s, “The area around that factory is desolate, no residential zones, not much in the way of buildings. Search the surroundings thoroughly, you’re bound to find

“Yes!”

call ended, Evadne and Thaddeus exchanged a glance

“Avery!”

the last, the mastermind behind the shadows

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always been Avery!

how Gary had found such formidable support; the hitman was one of Snakey

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

was that Avery, who had frequented the Ashbourne family since his

hitman bore a striking resemblance to Hubery, he still chose to exploit

malicious intent

with the brewing storm, “He’s crossed

can’t tip off Avery!”

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

widened slightly, “Elsie.”

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

gripped Thaddeus‘ chest, filled with

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foreboding.

wrapped around Evadne’s waist, pulling her close,

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