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Halle and Camden searched everywhere but couldn’t find Briar. Instead, they stumbled upon an unconscious Beatrice in a small grove. “Beatrice!” Halle’s high–pitched voice echoed through the woods, startling a flock of birds into flight. “Beatrice, what happened to you?”

Camden rushed to Beatrice’s side, his eyes wide with rage and shock as he took in the unnatural angles of her right

arm and leg. “Mom, Beatrice’s right arm and leg… they’re both broken.”

Halle staggered, her heart sinking. Beatrice Jennings was a remarkably talented dancer. A broken arm could be treated, but a broken leg was a dancer’s worst nightmare. “Who did this? Who harmed Beatrice?” Halle felt herself

on the brink of losing her mind.

Beatrice was Halle’s most tremendous pride, the one thing she could present to the world. If Beatrice’s leg was truly broken and she could never dance again, any hope of the two of them rising to the elite would be lost.

Camden had already called an ambulance and informed Edgar about the situation. It was a serious matter, and as

the head of the Jennings family, Edgar would demand answers from Shoneport University.

Meanwhile, Briar walked over to the gym bleachers, located Ashton and the others, and took a seat. She leaned in

and whispered, “Ashton, was it your group that stopped Robert?”

Ashton took Briar’s hand and gently played with her fingers. “I thought you might need someone to keep him

occupied for a little while.”

Hamish couldn’t take it anymore. “Can you two stop being lovey–dovey? I’m about to throw up from all this affection,” he said. ‘Honestly, they should be discussing something serious, yet they’re still flirting and acting all

thought

annoyed look, brushing off his teasing. He firmly squeezed Briar’s fingers. “You

well. Did something happen?”

paused for a moment before opening the photo she had taken in the school infirmary and showing it

“Have you ever seen

his gaze and examined it closely, furrowing

medication. Is there an issue with this

the noise in the stands nearly drowned it out.

it correctly?” He recalled the email from the Legendary Hacker Bree, which stated that Briar had returned to Dasmieca to

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family, Rosalia had been

more unsettling was that Rosalia was found in a hospital, having lost her sanity. In just a month, she went from a typical woman

she left home, it would have taken someone like Edgar–the man who slept beside her every night–to turn a pampered, privileged lady

Ashton reflected on Briar’s apparent disdain for everyone in the Jennings family, especially Edgar, he began connecting the dots. He was stunned when Briar said her mom had lost her

talk,” Ashton said, pulling Briar up while giving Hamish a

without worry. Ashton guided Briar through a temporary passage, quickly exiting the stadium–just as they passed Robert, who was rushing in to find

Ashton guiding

in the car. Her voice was still tense, but the anger simmering beneath the surface was

understand. Don’t panic yet. I’ve asked Hamish to track Sawyer–he won’t move without us knowing. If his drug matches the one that affected your mom, there’s a bigger operation

took a deep breath.

the truth.

Sawyer’s father is Zayne,” Ashton added, dropping another

meaning. “So, the one supplying Sawyer with