Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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As soon as they stepped out of the infirmary, Leilani’s legs began to tremble again. She cast a wary glance at the nearly deserted path and said in a shaky voice, “Briar, I can go back to my dorm by myself. You don’t have to walk

me back…”

Briar, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped and turned around, fixing Leilani with a cold, emotionless gaze

that felt as if she were being cut to pieces. “I never intended to walk you back.”

Leilani asked in fear, “So… Can I leave now?”

“Go ahead,” Briar replied, still standing there without moving an inch.

Leilani felt a flicker of relief, hoping that Briar would truly let her off the hook this time. “Thank you! I appreciate it. Don’t worry, I won’t mention anything about what happened today…”

“Nothing happened today, got it?” Briar said with a slight click of her tongue.

Leilani was startled and quickly corrected herself. “Yes, yes, nothing happened today.” Without daring to look at Briar again, she limped away.

As soon as Leilani disappeared from view, Robert came running up. Spotting Briar standing on the path outside the infirmary, he let out a harsh snort, brushed past her, and hurried inside. Less than two minutes later, he burst

out again, blocking Briar’s path and urgently asking, “Where’s Beatrice?”

Briar regarded him with cool detachment. “How would I know?”

“How could you not know? Didn’t you come to the infirmary together?” Robert exclaimed, reaching for Briar’s arm,

but she easily sidestepped him.

Briar scoffed. She asked, “When did you see us walk in here together?”

y–you left the

because we left together, we have to come

Robert seemed lost entirely and let out a mocking laugh before turning to leave. He tried to stop her, but the moment he met her piercing gaze–eyes

out?‘ he wondered. He stood there, staring as Briar walked farther and farther away,

quite strangely, doesn’t she?” Sawyer’s voice had

Robert exclaimed, startled, but he was quickly captivated by the subtext in Sawyer’s words. “What do

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“Don’t you agree that she’s nothing like a typical college student?” His tone lingered just enough

it, his expression gradually darkening.

a typical

was

resembled a former troublemaker just pretending to be nice. She was the type who bullied Beatrice every single

just heard you were looking for

leave with Briar and the others.” It was all his fault–he had gotten caught up with a few bodyguards and ended

as he remembered the bodyguards blocking his path. ‘Did Briar pay them off on purpose?‘ But then another thought struck him, ‘How could she have known

was overlooking something significant.

probably reckless to

noticed a whiff of blood on her. You know how it

sensitive to

‘But Briar didn’t have a scratch on her. How

And why didn’t I

hurry and find Beatrice. What if something did happen to her?” Sawyer patted Robert on the shoulder, appearing to comfort him, but in reality, he was merely planting the thought in Robert’s mind that something bad had happened

“What should I do? I’ll call my brother right now.

attention to the

continue his work. Yet, no one noticed the

be Briar -she must have done something! What can I do? I can’t find Beatrice anywhere!” He didn’t even notice when Sawyer had left.

end, Richard sounded frustrated. “What nonsense are you talking

I know I