Chapter 721

Marilla’s phone was confiscated, and she was “invited” into the car.

A cold sweat soaked her trembling back; her slender, fragile frame curled pathetically next to Hans, her hands clutching a teddy bear, shaking uncontrollably.

Facing unknown dangers, she did not cry, make a fuss, or beg Hans to let her go. She sat quietly like a pretty doll at the mercy of others, which only made it harder to bear the thought of causing her too much pain.

Before leaving the mansion, Hans casually grabbed a couple of apples. He took a bite from one and then offered the other to the girl.

“Want some?” He asked.

Marilla slowly lifted her pale face, her soft lips tinged with white, delicate beads of sweat making her hair stick to her cheeks, her voice faint and weak, “Are you really sent by the Fairhaven group’s people to pick me up?”

Hans remained silent, taking the apple back.

“Are you going to kill me?”

Hans crunched into his apple.

“If your target is me, please don’t hurt Lily.”

Determination shimmered in Marilla’s eyes; the thought of saving Lily dispelled the crippling fear that felt like the sky was falling, “As long as Lily is safe, I won’t run. Even if it costs my life to exchange for Lily’s!”

at her with his sharp, thin lips slightly pressed. At that moment, his phone vibrated in his palm.

and then answered it, his voice

“Sir.”

you get the girl?”

tone in the barely audible voice. Before she could lean in to listen more carefully, Hans alertly switched the phone to

Hans confirmed, “Yes.”

tell you to kill

told me to bring her

chuckle came from the other end, “Heh, when it comes to breaking hearts and taking lives,

action, then can I return

with Mr. Chambers. Whatever he tells

responded coolly, “Alright.”

a tumultuous mix of anxiety and complexity because she knew Jareth

a maze of turns, encountering no one, obviously, someone had arranged their path to

her to stop in

he knocked five times on a panel. The wall cracked open, sliding aside to reveal a hidden room.

known only to Barry. Because he had made countless enemies in both the underworld and lawful society in his quest to expand his territory, he had designed this

had hidden Jareth’s precious girl right here. A classic case of hiding in

the pitch–black room, her pupils constricting,

felt an emptiness in her arms! Hans had snatched the

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