His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

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!”

“Lily, Aaron’s fine, he’s already en route with backup. Don’t worry, and

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don’t blame yourself.” Thaddeus‘ voice was deep and calm, patiently comforting her.

As Evadne’s mind raced, a thought struck her, and she asked urgently, “What did this woman look like?”

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

voice was full of conviction, “Because they looked so much like yours.”

“I understand now.”

our friend. I can’t tell you who, for her own safety. But

that, Thaddeus also had a hunch about the woman’s identity, but

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

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

residential zones, not much in the way of buildings. Search the surroundings thoroughly, you’re bound to find something!”

“Yes!”

Thaddeus exchanged a glance that conveyed volumes and simultaneously uttered,

“Avery!”

last, the mastermind behind the shadows

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always been Avery!

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

Jareth and overturn the Fairhaven group,

shivers down Evadne’s spine was that Avery, who had frequented the Ashbourne family since his youth, would certainly have

hitman bore a striking resemblance to Hubery, he still chose to exploit

malicious intent was beyond comprehension!

the present as Thaddeus‘ eyes darkened with the brewing storm, “He’s crossed a line,

we can’t tip off Avery!”

to his shoulder, her brows knitted, “If it comes to him,

widened slightly,

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

filled with a heavy sense of

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foreboding.

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

can’t bear to let down or

stand by Avery’s actions,

bittersweet, but her gaze was as steadfast as ever, “As long as there’s light in her heart, I’ll light the

drugged and groggy, lay with a swollen cheek,

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