Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 187

In a long–distance race, athletes typically focus on their lanes, making it challenging to see what is happening in others. Fortunately, Beatrice kept talking, which made her performance more convincing and captured a lot of

Briar’s attention.

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To match the rhythm of her performance, Briar deliberately slowed her pace. When Leilani lunged, she

sidestepped with practiced ease, reacting almost instantly. She even slipped in a subtle kick at Beatrice, who was

trying to trip her. The move was so discreet that it went unnoticed by all but the most observant.

“Ah!” Beatrice exclaimed softly as she landed right beside Leilani, and the two of them tumbled together.

The entire event unfolded in an instant. All anyone witnessed was Leilani on the verge of falling onto Briar, but with a quick sidestep, Briar left Beatrice and Leilani tangled on the ground together. The gasps from the onlookers rapidly gave way to sheer disbelief.

Halle and Camden also jumped up in shock from the stands. Halle called out anxiously, “Beatrice!”

Camden quickly got up and left the stands, ready to run onto the field, but he didn’t notice a figure in black silently

following him. As he rounded a corner, he was suddenly pulled into a secluded area.

“Oh my gosh! What just happened?”

“How did those two end up together? Wasn’t the campus belle right between them?”

“The campus belle’s reflexes are crazy fast!”

“Judging by the way they look, they must be hurt, right?”

now lost two competitors in the women’s two–mile race. Shoneport University is likely

track buzzed with gossip. It took a full minute for an onlooker to rush over after the accident. He helped Leilani to her feet and asked, “Are you hurt? Can

With another person’s weight pressing down on her, she instinctively braced herself with her hands, scraping both palms until they bled. Her pants were

at the observer. “My knees hurt so much! I don’t think I can keep going.”

said, “My foot hurts too. I can’t keep

run–her knees were scraped and bleeding–but Beatrice’s clothes weren’t even dirty.

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had already warned them. If Beatrice chose to withdraw, no one would intervene. An observer nodded and said, “Alright, come with

for the others,” then guided Beatrice and

felt the urge to rush over. ‘What happened? How did Beatrice

seeing her struggle to walk, he felt a wave of anxiety. Robert stood up, attempting to squeeze past the

caught in his throat the moment he got a clear look at the figure beside him. The

replaced at some point by a tall, burly man in black. With a full beard and dark sunglasses, the man had the look of someone best not challenged. ‘Is this man a student’s parent? Why does

intimidating?‘

his sunglasses, casting him a cold, sideways glance. That single

pointed at Leilani and Beatrice limping on the track. Summoning his courage, he explained to the bearded

“Someone is already helping

to stop him from checking on them. Maybe it was the bearded man’s intimidating presence, or maybe Robert was too shaken–but either way, he didn’t register how

receiving assistance from an observer. At the same time,

the field

and grew even more anxious. Given the awkward

it was hard to imagine Briar voluntarily withdrawing from the race to assist Beatrice to the infirmary.

against her, and now she’s planning