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

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

Evadne’s mind raced, a thought struck her, and she

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

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

“I understand now.”

finally relaxing a bit, “Lily, she’s our friend. I can’t tell you who, for her

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

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

thing is certain, she

no residential zones, not much in the way of buildings. Search the surroundings thoroughly,

“Yes!”

call ended, Evadne and Thaddeus exchanged a glance that

“Avery!”

the mastermind behind the shadows

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always been Avery!

how Gary had found such formidable support; the

as a pawn to destroy Jareth and overturn the Fairhaven group, positioning

frequented the Ashbourne family

striking resemblance to Hubery, he still chose to exploit him in his scheme to

malicious intent was beyond

storm, “He’s crossed a line, attacking my sister and my brother. I won’t let this go.

can’t tip

it comes to him, who do you think will be in

widened

Marilla’s location, clearly switching sides to our ally! If we confront Avery now, it’s like

chest, filled with a heavy sense of

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foreboding.

Evadne’s waist, pulling her close, his husky voice

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