Chapter 188

ས 35%

13

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,

you even

back in her seat, arms crossed and grinning at Beatrice, who was trembling with fear. “What’s wrong? Don’t you recognize him? You should have seen what he was like before–back when

take me out, remember?”

frantically pulled at the shuttle cart’s door handle, but it was locked tight- completely useless. “Please let me out! Briar,

deserted route to the infirmary–there wasn’t a single soul in sight.

I wasn’t supposed to? A hitman? Who’s the

hired a hitman

Why would she want to harm her?‘ Leilani’s

All she focused on was the fear of lan getting

let me go; I messed up…” Beatrice pleaded, gripping Briar’s hand in desperation. If there had been

1/3

35%

Chapter 188

Beatrice’s hand away. “What are you so afraid 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

so terrified that she couldn’t utter a word–and hurried out of the cart. Beatrice, on the other hand, was left behind as the shuttle sped off to who knows where. Briar turned to Leilani, who

know a thing!” Leilani exclaimed, shaking her head frantically as her survival instincts

Leilani spilling any secrets; she had plenty of ways to ensure her silence. “Let’s go, I’ll take you to the infirmary,” Briar said, with her hands shoved

students who had sprained, fallen, or suffered

to Sawyer’s desk, pointed toward

him at the medicine cabinet and said, “Second shelf,

him and then looked up. Upon seeing Briar, he froze for a moment, his expression briefly contorting before he composed himself

knee was still bleeding. “Go sit over there; I’ll take care of your wound right away.” Leilani nodded vigorously and

approached the medicine cabinet, retrieved some disinfectant 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 familiar logo on one of the medicine

had taken before she was admitted to the mental hospital. Not long

the row of medicine bottles with her phone, intending to check if the logos were the

What are you doing in the infirmary?” A

and explained, “We were in adjacent lanes.

213

Thu,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255