Chapter 133

Chapter 133

The four of them soon arrived at the library. Afraid that people would point fingers at Briar again and upset her, Ashton coazed her into the lounge You didn’t rest well at noon. Why not take another nap?” he suggested.

Briar chuckled. “I’m fine, Ashton.”

‘Is this guy being a little too careful? It’s not like I’m made of glass, she thought.

Ashton reached out to ruffle the soft hair on the top of the girl’s head, but didn’t insist. “Alright. Then pass the time with a game or something. We won’t get news from Uncle Thiago so soon anyway.”

‘She’s so well–behaved and sensible. How could anyone

want to go

after her?‘ Ashton thought.

Ashton even brought over a charging cable and naturally plugged Briar’s phone in.

Briar was slightly surprised. She didn’t expect Ashton to notice even such a tiny detail as her phone being low on battery.

So, she simply sat by the bed, charging her phone while playing on it.

Then, someone knocked on the door. Ashton called out offhandedly, “Come in,” and the door immediately swung open, with Frank poking half his head

inside.

Frank must’ve run all the way there. There was a sheen of sweat on his forehead. “Ashton, is Briar okay?”

turned her head

then did Frank fully open the door and stride in. “Phew, good thing you’re okay. I heard you killed someone and got arrested? I was just about to find someone to bail

“I didn’t kill anyone, but I did

sits

was a story behind this. He leaned in, full of interest. “Come on, tell me. Was it someone abusing their power? Then Ashton

rolled her eyes. “Frank, you’re way too old

cringey soap opera plot is

What’s so unrealistic about what I said? If anyone else did it, it’d be cringe and

a low, ambiguous chuckle. It was unclear

were kids. He was immune to it by now and

continued to pester Briar, begging her to tell him

recounted the

evidence were all overturned. The whole thing was just a setup to lure you to the station and secretly kidnap

“Yeah, that’s exactly how

matter how clean the operation, traces would be left behind. And Ashton was there too. Weren’t they afraid

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grew serious as he turned to Ashton. “Ashton,

in and then sneaking her away. That was a direct challenge

protect his own girlfriend, that

I know. I’ve already

wasn’t as kind as Thiago. Anyone who messed

puzzled. Weren’t they just together the whole time? When did he give the order? She hadn’t even

of relief.

he came.“The results from the campus king and

the calmest tone possible, she

it so fast. Have you considered my feelings? I ran over here excitedly the moment

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