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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

shot Hamish an annoyed look, brushing off his teasing. He firmly squeezed Briar’s fingers. “You don’t

well. Did something happen?”

photo she

“Have you ever seen

and examined it closely, furrowing his brows. “It seems familiar, but it’s not

on regular medication. Is there an

noise in the stands nearly drowned it out. “My

and his expression shifted immediately. “Are you certain you saw it correctly?” He recalled the email from the

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of the Grant family, Rosalia had been sheltered all her life. It didn’t add up that someone so gentle would suddenly run away just because of

a month, she went from a typical woman to a severely disturbed patient. Even with possible abuse during her absence, such a rapid decline was hard to

before she left home, it would have taken someone like Edgar–the man who slept beside her every night–to turn a pampered, privileged lady into a psychiatric patient without the Grant family suspecting

apparent disdain for everyone in the Jennings family, especially Edgar, he began connecting the dots. He was

the right place to talk,” Ashton said, pulling Briar up while giving

without worry. Ashton guided Briar through a temporary passage, quickly exiting the stadium–just as

the gym, with Brandon waiting inside. When he saw Ashton guiding Briar -her face pale and distressed–into the car, he remained

Briar said once they were in the car. Her

track Sawyer–he won’t move without us knowing. If his drug matches the

a deep breath.

fabricated. Xavion is investigating the matter, but it will take some time to uncover the truth. So far, we’ve discovered that he was a top student at Foothill Academy overseas, where he specialized in human cell

father is Zayne,” Ashton added, dropping another

Ashton’s meaning. “So, the one supplying Sawyer