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

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was deep and calm, patiently comforting

raced, a thought struck her, and she asked urgently,

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

was full of conviction, “Because they

“I understand now.”

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

about the woman’s identity, but a darker

it’s true, then why can’t

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

her fists, her gaze sharp as a hawk’s, “The area around that factory is desolate, no residential zones, not

“Yes!”

exchanged a glance that conveyed volumes

“Avery!”

this time or the last, the mastermind behind the

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always been Avery!

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

destroy Jareth and overturn the Fairhaven group, positioning himself to

shivers down Evadne’s spine was that Avery, who had frequented the

he still chose to exploit him in his scheme to harm her and Thaddeus‘ dearest friend.

intent was beyond

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

tip

comes to him, who do you think will

eyes widened

switching sides to our ally! If we confront Avery now, it’s like putting Elsie on the chopping block. With Avery’s ruthlessness,

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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