Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 143

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Ever since he found out that the campus queen title originally meant for Beatrice was snatched away by Briar through underhanded means, Robert had harbored intense resentment toward Briar. He felt indignant on Beatrice’s behalf.

‘They’re family, and Briar is Beatrice’s sister. How can she be so immature? Why does she always have thought.

Sure enough, Beatrice was right. Briar didn’t return to the Jennings family

a

go after the things Beatrice likes?‘ Robert

Briar was studying traditional medicine. No matter how skilled living.

she

all reunion. She came to tear them apart and bring chaos.

could do was sit in a hospital in Shoneport, diagnosing patients for a

It might sound noble, but in truth, she was just dealing with desperate people who had nowhere else to turn.

Snatching the campus queen title was meaningless. Figh

for Shoneport University’s resources would be futile. Even if she wanted to land a job at a top hospital after graduation, one word from Ashton would make it happen anyway.

But Beatrice was different.

She had genuine talent in dance, had won international awards, and was currently a student of Jolene, the vice president of Dasmieca Dance Association. She was the one who truly needed all the available resources.

If Frank hadn’t been sticking to Briar like glue this whole time, Robert would’ve already stormed over to scold her.

Briar often relied on her medicinal expertise to get special treatment from professors and skipped regular group work in the

Shoneport University’s campus belle. She wasn’t even qualified to be in

team.

the Wade family backing her. Ordinary people couldn’t mess with her without serious

for Briar. If Frank, or worse, Ashton were angered, their

Robert was fuming with nowhere to vent, a soft hand gently covered the back of his. He turned and noticed that Leyla and Mia had

Beatrice’s gentle eyes. Though she was clearly full of sadness, she still said, “Robert, don’t blame Briar. She’s still young. I’m her older sister. It’s only right give

“Young? She’s already 18, an adult. And who says older sisters have

As if afraid to let Robert see her sadness, she turned away quickly and wiped her

say that. Dad said it too. Briar only just returned to the Jennings family. It’s understandable that she resents me,

spoke, the sorrow in her heart outweighed her grace and kindness. The tears she had tried to hide finally fell, landing on Robert’s hand and

It’s not your fault she didn’t grow up with love or family. She shouldn’t be taking

heart softened completely. “You’ve done nothing wrong. None of you

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after seeing Beatrice cry, Robert quickly led her to an even more secluded spot. So almost no

who had been walking around to escape the noisy party, happened to pass by. She heard

two. Briar frowned.

had been too busy lately with all kinds of messes and had temporarily forgotten about the manipulative Beatrice. That day, when Edgar called to pressure her to give up the campus queen spot, she had

Beatrice had the audacity to smear her behind her back again.

forgotten that she was already engaged. Javier was the golden bachelor

snatch.

Javier was no longer at Shoneport University, Beatrice clearly planned to move on and

overnight. She struck when it was time to

past the two, her hand in her pocket moved subtly. In her phone, a photo had just been added. One showed Beatrice and Robert in intimate, lovey–dovey

quiet corner, Briar sent the photo anonymously to Javier, who was busy learning how to take over

a perfect time to give dear Javier some “motivation” after a

rang less than two minutes later. Seeing the panic

her phone and left as quietly as she

caught a glimpse of someone darting through the shadows. But when he looked again, there was