Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 156

Chapter 156

Hayden was sprawled on the ground, beaten so badly by Connor that he couldn’t even get up. Frothy blood surged up from his lungs and spilled from the corner of his mouth, more and more with each passing second. It ran down his chin and soaked into the collar of his white shirt, blooming into vivid crimson flowers that were strikingly bright.

But Hayden was too terrified even to wipe it away. He begged in panic, “Mr. Wade, did I… did I do something to offend you? Please, just give me a clue….

Even Hayden, clueless as he was, realized he must have pissed off Ashton somehow, and that was why Ashton’s men had come knocking tonight to settle

the score.

But ever since he came back to the country, he had always listened to his grandfather and stayed far away from Ashton, the man everyone in Shoneport feared. He even went out of his way to avoid any place Ashton might show up. As such, he just couldn’t figure out when he had ever touched a nerve with

this man.

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Hayden had never met Briar before. Before that night, he only knew her name and was aware of her presence, but he didn’t know what she looked like. So when he noticed a girl walking behind Ashton, he never thought for a moment that this girl could be Briar.

He never would have guessed that the reason he was getting beaten up tonight was all because of the girl by Ashton’s side.

After all, someone like Hayden wasn’t even worth Ashton wasting a single second on.

Ashton stood there with his hands in his pockets, towering over Hayden, who was crawling on the floor. His refined, icy gaze carried a bone–chilling murderous intent that made people’s blood run cold.

But with Briar still sitting on the sofa behind him, Ashton instinctively didn’t want to frighten the girl. He forced himself to rein in his cold aura and lazily turned his eyes away from Hayden’s swollen, beaten face.

Connor knelt on one knee beside Hayden, pinning the trembling, pain–ridden man to the ground, waiting for Ashton’s command.

Finally, Ashton spoke in a low voice, “Make it quick and clean. Don’t make too much noise.”

his words weren’t meant for

face, but his

was all hyped up. He showed it

not help but

stop blocking me

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They shielded her view sq thoroughly, it was like a wall. Briar could only hear Frank’s vivid description of Connor’s most badass moment, and

last long. Ashton had said he wanted one of Hayden’s arms and one of his legs, and Connor followed through without question. In less than two minutes, Hayden’s arm and leg were utterly destroyed. Even if the legendary healer, Tristan, were summoned, there would be no saving

him pass out from the pain, but not enough to kill him. After all, Briar still needed this guy alive to stir up more

Ashton step aside,

wince

Chapter 156

just weren’t humanly possible. From Briar’s professional perspective as a doctor,

and she contemplated, ‘Unless they somehow reset his broken

bones back, he might be able to move them a little. But as for putting any

they might just end up coming to me, begging for

all, I am the little miracle doctor who cured Mr. Griffin. How could they not come begging one

leaving Connor and Frank behind to deal with the

waiting for the Hayden family to show up. Ashton always made sure his handiwork got noticed, and he wanted the Haydens to know precisely who’d

the villa after

as they stood at Briar’s front door, but his gaze lingered on her face, not missing

spaced out for a moment before it hit her that Ashton was worried she might’ve been freaked out by

reassured.

without thinking, but Ashton took her words to heart.

and doctors are supposed to

he finally withdrew his gaze thoughtfully

on in.”

do you

I really ought to do