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!”

he’s already en route with backup. Don’t worry,

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was deep and calm, patiently

she asked urgently, “What did this

but her eyes, I’ll

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

“I understand now.”

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

about the woman’s identity, but a darker shadow crossed his

“If it’s true, then

she only heard snippets of information. But one thing

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

“Yes!”

a glance that

“Avery!”

this time or the last, the mastermind behind the shadows had

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always been Avery!

found such formidable support; the

pawn to destroy Jareth and overturn the Fairhaven group, positioning himself to reap the rewards in the aftermath.

the Ashbourne family since his youth, would certainly have seen

still chose to exploit him in his scheme to harm her

and malicious intent was beyond

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

can’t tip off Avery!”

“If it comes to him, who

widened slightly,

reveal Marilla’s location, 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

filled

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foreboding.

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

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