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?”

stammered, “But, y–you

we have to come here together too?”

Briar noticed how 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 that seemed to see right. through

He stood there, staring as Briar walked farther and farther away, so

acting quite strangely, doesn’t she?” Sawyer’s voice had a hypnotic quality

was quickly captivated by the subtext in Sawyer’s words. “What do you mean

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a typical college student?” His tone lingered just enough on particular words to gently steer Robert’s thoughts where he wanted

considered it, his expression gradually darkening. “Yeah, you’re right.

seem like a typical student

streak, and her lifestyle was anything but proper. She didn’t fit

anything, she resembled a former troublemaker just pretending to be nice. She was

“I just heard you were looking

and the others.” It was all his fault–he had gotten caught

another thought struck him, ‘How could she have known something would happen to Beatrice? According to the plan, Briar

was overlooking something significant.

profound sigh. “I know it’s probably reckless to make assumptions

a whiff of blood on her.

especially sensitive to

blinked, looking bewildered. “Blood?” he thought. ‘But Briar didn’t have

why didn’t I notice

What if something did happen to her?” Sawyer patted Robert on the shoulder, appearing to comfort him, but in reality, he was merely

should I do? I’ll call my brother right now. Yes, I’ll

Sawyer paid no further attention to the

work. Yet, no one noticed the cold, sinister smile that crept across his lips–unsettling

to be Briar -she must have done something!

sounded frustrated. “What nonsense are you talking

I know I saw her