Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 1247 Ruthless Killers

Tristan immediately shielded me, facing off against the intruders.

This sudden turn of events made me nervous. I stared in astonishment at the menacing group before me, led by the same man I'd seen confronting Cane earlier in the day. His fair complexion contrasted sharply with the intense malice in his eyes. Peering past Tristan, he locked eyes with me while grinning wickedly.

Tristan stood firmly in front of me, ready for combat.

The old man unexpectedly rose in fury when he saw Millard. He positioned himself in front of Tristan, glaring angrily at the intruders and shouting at them, clearly agitated. The leader, faced with this sudden defiance, glared back. His smile was sinister, sending shivers down my spine.

He cursed under his breath.

I whispered to Tristan, "They're Navi's men."

Tristan remained calm, standing steady in front of me. "Don't worry, Mrs. Chloe. Navi seems to have many tricks up his sleeve. This guy's just a vicious mutt."

right. Navi was cunning and was clearly prepared for

Navi's attack dog. They realized they'd

glanced at us both,

couldn't help but feel nervous, not about being caught by Navi, but for Atlas's safety. If Navi was prepared, would it be dangerous for Atlas to return to the base? Before I could gather my thoughts, an unexpected turn of events

intruders, one of them suddenly drew his dagger and swiftly struck him. The old man's furious shouts were silenced as he clutched his neck staggering and

eyes never

it instinctively, and saw my hand stained with blood.

for a moment, and soon lay

stepped back, feeling a mix of shock, sorrow, and

still clutching the bloodied

right to kill him!" I snapped, pointing at the lifeless

chuckled mockingly. "Are you surprised, young lady?

a beast!"

fluently, and he even had a