Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 188

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The distance from the stadium to the school infirmary was considerable, requiring about twenty minutes to walk.

Given their current condition, Beatrice and Leilani would be unable to make the trip. Therefore, the observer

called for a campus shuttle cart, the school’s transport service for students.

“Briar, could you please help me take them to the infirmary? Thank you so much,” the observer said gratefully

when Briar offered to help. He needed to be present at the sports event at all times, and he was concerned that his

partner might feel overwhelmed. Now that Briar was willing to assist, it was a tremendous relief.

“I’m happy to help! You can return to your work—I’ll take care of things here,” Briar said with a smile as she gently

encouraged the observer to leave. Then, with Beatrice and Leilani watching in fear, she climbed into the cart,

grinning.

Briar patted the shoulder of the driver up front. “Let’s go, lan.”

Leilani had no idea who lan was, but Beatrice, who had once explored the international dark web, knew a thing or

two about the world’s top mercenaries. She had seen lan’s name on the international mercenary rankings before;

he was an exceptional mercenary.

Beatrice’s entire body went stiff. When she finally caught a clear glimpse of lan, her face turned ghostly pale. “Briar,

do you even know

trembling with fear. “What’s wrong? Don’t you recognize him? You should have seen what he was like before–back when you hired a hitman

take me out, remember?”

tight- completely useless. “Please let me out! Briar, I want to get off! Please!” she cried, her voice

window, desperately hoping someone outside would notice her distress. However, lan had taken the most deserted route to the infirmary–there wasn’t a single soul in sight. Beatrice’s frantic outburst took Leilani aback. “Beatrice,

hear something I wasn’t supposed to? A hitman? Who’s the target?‘ Leilani’s

hitman to

is Beatrice really this ruthless? Isn’t Briar her sister? Why would she want to harm her?‘ Leilani’s

fear of lan getting his hands on

desperation. If there had been enough space in the cart, she likely would have dropped to

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of? I’m not some heartless maniac like you, treating other people’s lives as if they mean nothing.” Just then, they arrived at the infirmary. Briar smiled and gently patted Beatrice’s cheek.

as the shuttle sped

didn’t see anything! I don’t know a thing!” Leilani exclaimed, shaking her head frantically as her survival instincts kicked into high gear. She was so close to pledging an oath to Briar

her silence. “Let’s go, I’ll take you to the infirmary,” Briar said, with her hands shoved in her pockets as she walked toward the entrance, not

sound. The infirmary was bustling today, filled with students who had sprained, fallen, or suffered bruises. When another

over to Sawyer’s desk, pointed toward the back, and stated bluntly,

behind him at the medicine cabinet and said, “Second shelf, third compartment–the disinfectant is

looked up. Upon seeing Briar, he froze for a moment, his expression briefly contorting before he composed himself and gave her a quick once–over. He noticed that she had no visible

care of your wound right away.” Leilani

and bandages, and calmly walked over to Leilani, treating her wound as if it were just another routine case. However, Briar’s expression turned frosty when she noticed a

hospital. Not long ago, when Edgar returned some of her mother’s

turn, Briar quickly took a photo of the row of medicine bottles with

weren’t you supposed to be running the girls‘ two–mile race? What are you doing in the infirmary?” A few of Briar’s fangirls

“We were in adjacent lanes.

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