Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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“You knew last night, yet you had so many chances today and still didn’t think to tell me?” Briar gritted her teeth, shooting daggers at Ashton.

Under the gloating stares of Ruben and Larry, Ashton practically groveled for forgiveness, stopping just short of kneeling.

“Honey, I won’t do it again. The next time I hear anything about the Lopez family, I promise I’ll tell you right away, okay?”

Briar snorted, “And you think there will be a next time!”

“There won’t be a next time. I promise, never again.” Ashton quickly seized the chance to de–escalate. “Don’t be angry.”

Only then did Briar let the angry look on her face soften, motioning for Ashton to continue.

Ashton let out a sigh of relief and turned back to Ruben and Larry to continue their analysis of the Lopez family.

“For years, the Lopez family has acted like a minor player in Shoneport. They not only evaded your family’s investigation but also convinced all the other powerful families that they were no threat. That alone is something no ordinary family could accomplish.”

Ruben nodded. “That’s right. The Grant family has been chasing down leads on Ben for years. The fact that we were so easily misdirected shows just how resourceful and powerful the Lopez family is. They have the cunning to play games with anyone.”

Briar’s voice was chilling. “Or maybe we relied too heavily on the evidence they left on my mother. I’m starting to think their goal wasn’t just to use my mother as a lab rat for their experimental drugs.”

A thought flashed through Briar’s mind, so quickly that she couldn’t grasp it.

But she was certain of one thing. Her mother’s death appeared to be a case of terrible luck–meeting a scoundrel, being chosen as a lab rat for an experimental drug, and ultimately dying from an overdose.

Perhaps her mother’s death from a drug overdose was just a cover–up for a crueler, more unspeakable truth.

And that truth lay with Freddie… no, it lay with Brody, whom Freddie had hidden for so many years.

Ashton wrapped his arm around Briar’s shoulder. “I’ve considered that possibility, but back when our mom died, the last people by her side were Grandpa and Edgar.”

“Edgar might not be trustworthy, but Grandpa wouldn’t have stood by and done

had

calculating. If Edgar had dared to pull any tricks back then,

his notice.

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of your Grandpa, could it be possible that, before her body was cremated…” Larry’s voice was eerie,

other three.

“Larry, are you saying someone conspired with the crematory to

he offered a chilling hypothesis. “Honey, perhaps your

trembled with rage.

thought was terrifying. The four people present could vividly imagine Rosalia’s body, frozen

own hands!” Larry shouted, leaping from his chair as veins throbbed on his

in their palms hadn’t suffered enough from Edgar’s vile schemes- now, even

made Larry’s

dark, ruthless expression on his face showed that

anyone how fiercely protective

wife who would lose her mind, but her two uncles

his eyes with a headache. “This is all just speculation. Let’s not scare ourselves before we have evidence. My

worried they might get sick from anger. Suppressing her own hatred, she chimed in, “That’s right. We

“Fine. But when the interrogation results are

quickly. “Don’t worry. I would never hide it

she would annihilate the entire Lopez family,

like this, it was only right

already been hurt once

them a second

was ruined by an unconfirmed

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