Ian shuddered. If Ashton’s guess was right and Tristan was also involved in the plot against Rosalia back then, then everything Briar believed in would crumble.

lan could even imagine Briar cutting Tristan into pieces and throwing him into the sea to feed the sharks.

Brandon grew tense and sped up, hoping to get there before the missus completely lost control.

He had a feeling that even with Reece and Hamish there, they might not be able to control her.

Apparently, Ashton’s fears were soon confirmed.

Ten minutes later, Reece called.

“Damn it! Ashton, your wife has lost it. The two of us can’t stop her. Where are you? Hurry up…”

Before Reece could finish, three gunshots brought the call to an abrupt end.

Ashton’s breathing grew heavy. “Brandon, drive faster.”

Brandon said, “Understood!”

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The atmosphere in the car was tense and quiet. Brandon and Ian, sitting in the front, had heard Reece’s call.

The last three gunshots, in particular, made their hearts pound.

Brandon wished he could drive the SUV at supersonic speed. The situation had gotten serious.

Just then, Ashton’s phone rang again. It was not a call from Reece, but from Ruben.

Ruben said, “Ashton, we’ve retrieved Zeke’s safe–deposit box from Shrewy Bank…”

Ashton’s expression darkened. “What was in the safe–deposit box?”

In fact, Ashton did not need to wait for Ruben’s answer. He could already guess from the gravity of his tone.

Sure enough, Ruben sighed. “Inside the safe–deposit box was Zeke’s handwritten confession about how he had conspired with the Lopez family to harm Rosalia, step by step…”

The truth and its consequences were too cruel for Ruben to speak of.

Larry snatched the phone and asked, “Ashton, what’s the situation on your end? Have you found Briar? We must keep this from her for now. Otherwise, I’m afraid she won’t be able to handle the shock.”

voice was even heavier than Ruben’s and

stunned. “What do you

a deserted mountain pass. Ashton looked at the

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of the line, Ruben and Larry gasped in shock. “What? How is

don’t know. Even if he is alive, he’s

near the cave and looked at the men in

he pushed the door open and got out of the

car and checked the dead men

were all killed with a single

at a loss

the time to

with him approached. “Ashton, our boss said for you to go into the cave

retired military veterans with exceptional skills and resilience, yet Ashton could see the tension

heart sank. “Understood. You all guard the entrance.

“Yes, sir!”

rushed into the cave

nearly all killed by gunfire. The air was thick with the stench

most wasn’t the bodies on the floor or the overturned lab equipment, but the

“No… I was wrong!”

me! Please,

screams and soon found a frantic Reece. “Damn it! Briar, calm down, will

stood behind the blood–soaked Briar, wanting to stop her, but Memphis held him back. Unable to get close,

at Briar, besides the blood covering her, the most startling thing was

deftly in her hand. With every rotation, a piece of flesh flew out, accompanied

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was tied to a wall. His hands and feet were pierced through with iron rods, but

of

that it was hard to imagine that

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