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!”
Aaron’s fine, he’s already en route with backup. Don’t
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voice was deep and calm,
her, and she
a mask, but her eyes, I’ll never forget those
full of conviction, “Because they looked so much like
“I understand now.”
I can’t tell you who, for her own safety.
about the woman’s identity, but a darker
her voice hoarse, “If it’s true, then why can’t I find
she only heard snippets of information. But one thing is certain, she wouldn’t be far from that
hawk’s, “The area around that factory is desolate, no residential zones, not much in the way
“Yes!”
Evadne and Thaddeus exchanged a glance that conveyed
“Avery!”
last, the mastermind
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always been Avery!
how Gary had found such formidable support; the hitman was one of
to destroy Jareth and overturn the Fairhaven
down Evadne’s spine was that Avery, who had frequented the Ashbourne family
chose to exploit him in his
malicious intent was beyond comprehension!
the present as Thaddeus‘ eyes darkened with the brewing storm, “He’s crossed a line, attacking my sister and my brother. I won’t
we can’t tip off
knitted, “If it comes to him, who do you think will be in the
widened slightly, “Elsie.”
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 block.
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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