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 to be at a disadvantage against

rush over after

her hands, scraping both palms until they bled. Her pants were torn

with tears as she looked at the observer. “My knees hurt so much! I don’t think I

to limp, and said, “My foot

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

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and Robert had already warned them. If Beatrice

Beatrice and Leilani off the course toward the

Beatrice limping and immediately felt the urge to

so focused on Leilani trying to take down Briar that he hadn’t even noticed how Beatrice had gotten. injured. Now, seeing her struggle to walk, he felt a wave of anxiety. Robert stood up, attempting to

words caught in his throat the moment he got a clear look at the figure

gone, quietly 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

so intimidating?‘ Robert

and lowered his sunglasses, casting him a cold, sideways glance. That single look was

as he pointed at Leilani and Beatrice limping on the track. Summoning his courage, he explained to the bearded man, “Could you please let me through? My friends are

spoke. “Someone is already helping them. Just stay where you

an oddly out–of–place thing to say. Robert wondered why this man had the authority 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,

At the same time, Beatrice was being supported by Briar,

the field

and grew even more anxious. Given the awkward and tense dynamic between Briar

to the infirmary.

be that Briar had already realized this was a setup against her, and now she’s planning to get back at Beatrice?‘ he