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!”

en route with

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yourself.” Thaddeus‘ voice was deep and calm,

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

but her eyes, I’ll never

was full of conviction, “Because

“I understand now.”

bit, “Lily, she’s our friend. I can’t tell you who, for her own safety.

had a hunch about the woman’s identity,

still sounded panicked, her voice hoarse, “If it’s

of information. But one thing

clenched 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

“Yes!”

a glance that conveyed volumes and simultaneously

“Avery!”

the mastermind

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always been Avery!

formidable support;

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

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

a striking resemblance to Hubery, he still chose to exploit him in

malicious intent was

the brewing storm, “He’s crossed a

tip off

hand to his shoulder, her brows knitted, “If it comes to him, who do you think will be in the

widened slightly, “Elsie.”

Now, she’s risked her life to reveal Marilla’s location, clearly switching sides to our ally! If we confront Avery now, it’s

tightness gripped Thaddeus‘ chest, filled with

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foreboding.

Evadne’s waist, pulling her close, his husky

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