His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 781

Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy arrived at the abandoned factory grounds at the same time as Jareth; their steps echoed through the desolation.

When Jareth stepped out of his sports car, his chiseled face was as pale as marble, except for the piercing eyes that glinted ominously under the headlights.

“Where’s Marilla? Any news?!” He spoke with a strained voice and with his lips cracked.

His hoarse voice made his words sound broken and fragmented. Seeing the pain in his eyes, Thaddeus felt a pang of sympathy.

In a single night, Jareth had been struck by blow after blow, each as devastating as a thunderbolt, which left him visibly shaken to the core.

“Lily was here early. She’s on the trail, but I’ve lost contact with her!” Evadne clenched her jaw when pulling out her cell phone, “Every damn cell signal is blocked here. The kidnappers chose this place on purpose. Cunning bastards!”

“Evadne, keep cool. I’ve got a hunch. Gordon’s already contacted Abernathy Telecom, our family’s company. They’re sending portable satellite backpacks and some cutting–edge gear to restore the signal,” Thaddeus said, while wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her close.

Thaddeus was prepared for this scenario, as he had lived through a similar ordeal in his youth.

“Lily’s got skills. She’ll be okay. She’ll find Marilla.”

Jareth’s pale lips trembled as he repeated the words like a mantra; it was hard to tell whether what he said

was for their comfort or his own.

Ignoring them, he started towards the back hills, only to be intercepted by Thaddeus.

“Jareth, where are you going?”

“To find Marilla.” Jareth’s gaze was dazed and unfocused.

“Alone? You won’t find her by blindly charging over those hills!”

Thaddeus’s eyes burned with intensity, “Don’t panic. The team Evadne and I brought is already spreading out to search. Captain Ashbourne will be here any minute!”

“Don’t panic? Thaddeus, they’ve taken Marilla, she’s my life!”

Jareth’s voice broke into hysteria, and his eyes were bloodshot, “I’ve got nothing left, only Marilla. If anything happens to her, if anything happens to her…”

He couldn’t finish.

Alive he might be, but he felt as if there was no difference from being dead.

That’s when Aaron arrived with a squad of police; there was enough manpower to surround the entire factory. Drones were dispatched to scour the west district.

“Team one, sweep the back hills! Team two, with me!”

“Yes, Captain Ashbourne!”

Despite being in pain from a recent scuffle with Hans, Aaron was too worried about Marilla to care for his own injuries.

“Aaron!” finding his face so pale, Evadne rushed to his side.

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fine, don’t

misting as he faced Jareth, “Mr.

not your fault.”

the cold wind, “You were trying to protect Marilla. I know. The person who took was probably after me. I’m the one

Aaron felt a deeper sense of guilt; he wished Jareth would just grab him and shake the

a cage, attacking her captors with a

her, beat her hard!” Edith, clutching her bleeding ear, screamed with a vicious fury, “otherwise, do you want to get

Marilla. A kick to the abdomen sent a sharp pain

smile. For the first time in her life, she fought back with all her might, for her dignity.

if it meant death,

a twisted delight

here to watch the show?” Edith snarled while shoving her, “She’s nearly half–dead. Finish her off!”

scoffed, with arms crossed, “Why don’t you do

chance for revenge, and

Glynnis sneered, “Why should I take that risk for

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wretch! You deserve everything

insult hit Glynnis hard, and she laughed maliciously, “I’m not just an ungrateful

horror and revolted, “You filthy thing, you’ve got that dirty disease? Stay

Oh, we’re much closer than you think. We’re

eyes gleamed with madness, “Welcome to the world of AIDS,

are you

a

blood.”

her. She remembered the strange

her

chest, and retched up the remnants of last

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from downstairs–there was metal clashing, followed

door was kicked clean

room like a comet streaking

chance against this seasoned bodyguard; within moments, she had all five of them sprawled on the floor; with

mercy for men or women

in their hands

place into a slaughterhouse drenched

plunged her knife into his leg twice more, in order to vent the fury meant for her young master

“Run for it!”

and Glynnis tried to flee, heads in hands, but Lily wouldn’t grant these beasts any quarter.

grip; the pain was so

*Argh!”

strength to bang the two evil–minded heads

Glynnis dropped like dead weights, collapsing to the

heaved with

them off–no, these wretches deserved a more personal end at the hands

“Madam!”