Chapter 782

The moment the live stream flickered to life, the police had zeroed in on the kidnappers‘ hideout.

Squad cars encircled the crumbling villa, with sirens piercing the night sky; the blue and red lights of the cars expelled the shadows of fear.

Glynnis was still knocked out cold on the floor, but Edith, with the tenacity of a cockroach, had come to her senses earlier.

Hearing the wail of sirens, she panicked and attempted to flee, only to be confronted by several familiar silhouettes storming in with earth–shaking presence.

“Marilla!”

Jareth burst in first; in his eyes brimming with tears of blood, a glimmer of hope shined through the pain.

He’d always been fearless; even having known that Star Island was home to stone–cold mercenaries, he’d ventured there with Thaddeus.

But now, he was pale; his steps were unsteady, and he was almost stumbling.

The living room was a mess, with the bullies sprawled out across the floor, and Glynnis was still unconscious.

The space was small, but Marilla’s fragile figure was nowhere to be seen.

Thaddeus and Evadne dashed into the other rooms, calling out for Marilla, but to no avail!

That’s when Aaron, flanked by two colleagues, burst through the door:

“We’ve searched the villa top to bottom, including the basement. No sign of Marilla!”

“And Lily?!” Evadne was frantic, and her beautiful face was slick with sweat.

“We can’t reach her! But our tech team is on her phone’s trail!”

A sinking feeling hit Thaddeus, “Evadne, you said this was Gary’s doing, so could these scum be a smokescreen? Could Marilla and Lily have been moved by him?!”

Evadne was choked by terror, barely able to breathe.

Edith, seeing no way out and shaking like a leaf, tried to play the victim; she crawled to Jareth, sobbing and wailing:

“Big brother! You’ve come for me? I was brought here by Gary, and he tried to kill me. Ah!!”

Her plea cut short by a bone–chilling scream, but Jareth, with his eyes blazing with murderous intent, kicked her like a soccer ball, sending her flying!

the thud of Edith crashing against the wall,

*Ugh.

and vomited a mouthful of

Jareth showed no mercy; he just stomped

wanted her dead,

nothing but writhe before her old classmate,

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not this time. He watched coldly,

hands be stained with blood, nor would he let his buddy

if she dies, you’ll face the

in, “Do you want to be separated from Marilla forever?!”

wild as he broke free from Aaron, grabbed

up:

“Where’s Marilla? Where?!”

“I… don’t… know…”

speak through the blood, but

now you

done since entering this villa was caught on hidden cameras, and it was streamed online. The whole country has seen your crimes; you’ve been played by Gary, yet you still won’t

was stunned, with her mouth agape, and it grew increasingly

I know!”

away! Edith called one of them Ken, but he ignored her! Mr. Thaddeus! Mr. Fairhaven! We were all

kicked him squarely in the face, “How dare you

cried, with

Edith bullied Marilla! We were all

wondered who betrayed you? It

in the red dress confessed, “I’ve always hated your guts! You’ve always just used us to bully Marilla, and never gave us a second

walls closed in, the traitors turned on each other.

the corner, wanted

his tongue was gone.

one who

over, and delivered a brutal kick below

severed tongue quivered and his body turned rigid; the severe pain knocked

was completely silenced.

with fury, “It’s Gary’s doing, Aaron. We need to issue a nationwide manhunt

out. Every port, station, and airport is locked down tight. He won’t get far,” Aaron gritted, with his knuckles cracking. As the head of

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