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.”

words weren’t meant

response. There wasn’t much excitement on his face, but his tone somehow made Hayden shiver even harder

just finished a game and was all hyped up. He showed it off to Briar and exclaimed,

him in silence and could not help but wonder, ‘Do I even get a

stop blocking me and

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thoroughly, it was like a wall. Briar could only hear Frank’s

legs, and Connor followed through without question. In less than two minutes,

and he crippled Hayden just enough to make him pass out from the pain, but not enough to kill him. After all, Briar still

did Ashton step aside, finally revealing Hayden’s unconscious, broken

and couldn’t help but wince as

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leg were twisted at angles that just weren’t humanly possible. From Briar’s professional perspective as a doctor,

she contemplated, ‘Unless they somehow reset his broken

a little. But as for putting any serious weight on them again? That

much the Hayden family dotes on Hayden, they might just end up coming

cured Mr. Griffin. How could they not come begging one

done, Ashton took Briar and left, leaving Connor

hanging around and waiting for the Hayden family to show up. Ashton always made sure his handiwork got noticed, and he wanted the Haydens to

the villa after that, as Ashton had already driven

Briar’s front door, but his gaze lingered on her face,

was worried she might’ve

reassured.

just said it without thinking, but Ashton took her words to heart. She wondered,

supposed to have some kind of magical immunity to bloody scenes, am

sure her face looked normal, he finally withdrew his gaze thoughtfully and nodded in

on in.”

for a second before asking, “Or, do you want me to coax

helped me vent my anger, I really ought to do something nice for him