The Deadly Assassin Robin by Tristan Storm

Chapter 235

Chapter 235 Shadows of the Past

Robin and Vera pushed their way into the crowd gathered around.

The onlookers were all coworkers from the company, and they were murmuring to each other while watching Rosalie and the man harassing her.

"Apparently, that man's Rosalie's father, a real lowlife.

"I heard her saying earlier that he ran off years ago, leaving her, her mom, and her little brother to fend for themselves. Took up with a widow and never looked back, not even when her mom fell sick.

"And now he shows up, doesn't even visit her mom in the hospital. Instead, he's here, pocketing a betrothal gift of 10,000 dollars and trying to force her into marriage with some guy in his forties, who, by the way, has a limp." "What kind of father does that? He's worse than sc*m!"

"There are all kinds of folks in this world, but a guy like that? He's not even human!"

"It's such a shame. Rosalie's a star student from a top school, young and beautiful. To be married off to someone like that would be a tragedy."

Robin listened to the conversations, then looked through the crowd, spotting Rosalie being harassed by the man in his forties. In broad daylight, and he's that bold?

Seeing that Rosalie wouldn't budge, the man reached out and grabbed her by the hair.

"Your dad sold you to me! You're my woman now! I'm taking you back to give me kids! You refuse to come, and I'll beat you!"

He raised a thick hand and swung it down at Rosalie as he yelled.

Robin quickly grabbed the man's wrist before he could land the blow.

The man winced, releasing Rosalie's hair. "Who... who are you? Let go of me!"

Ignoring him, Robin turned to the battered and tear-streaked Rosalie. "What's going on here?"

Rosalie looked at Robin, too ashamed to meet his gaze, and whispered, "Robin ... sorry you had to see this."

"Just get to the point!" Robin barked.

"She's my woman," the man spat out angrily, trying to shake Robin off.

Robin tightened his grip, making the man drop to his knees in pain, unable to speak.

"All right, nobody's going to touch you now. Start talking! What's going on?"

Shaken by Robin's icy tone, Rosalie pointed at an older man standing off to the side. "That's my father."

Following her gaze, Robin saw a man around fifty lingering at a distance.

"Robin, when my brother and I were little, he abandoned the three of us and left my mom to run off with some widow from the neighboring village.

"He's been gone for over a decade. Not a dime to support us in all that time.

"Now, the widow's son is getting married but lacks money for the betrothal gift. So, he came back and sold me to a man with a disability in his leg, taking 10,000 dollars as a betrothal gift from him."

Just then, a few security guards from Eastvale Development Group arrived.

of them, spotting Robin, quickly stepped forward, gesturing at

has been avoiding him. I heard he even went to the hospital a few

at the company entrance every day this past

nodded. "The security

man's no father of mine! Every time he comes back, it's only

kept us afloat, and almost everything she earned,

I tried calling him, hoping he'd help us with some money. He didn't just refuse but cursed me out, saying she should hurry up and die. He... he's

striding toward Rosalie's father,

he... he's tricky to

Neil and gave a faint,

Neil, he asked, "Are you Rosalie's

"Yeah, I am, and

scruffy man. "You sold

"Sold? What a word! I found

dozen others, muscled his way through

Mr. Ramsey?" Shawn looked from Neil

dollars in betrothal gift to sell off his daughter," Robin said, pointing at Neil. "Shawn,

"Mr. Ramsey, if it were me,

nodded. "Good! This scoundrel's all yours. Just don't kill

Shawn answered with a bow, grabbing Neil by

slap landed on Neil's weathered

you? Why are you hitting me?" Neil shouted, flailing his legs in

grimly, giving his face a pat. "Me? They call me the Devil. And

your daughter like some kind of animal? Even I wouldn't stoop

you're tough, huh? Well, I'll make you regret every second you've spent in this world. Come on; I'll show you what real scum looks like." Shawn turned and bowed respectfully to Robin. "Mr. Ramsey, I'll take this trash out of your sight so he doesn't offend you any

the trouble. I'll ensure your father never

thugs' menacing presence all around him, making his legs turn

who lived by their fists,

please, let me go. I-I have no grudge against you. I don't

Mr. Ramsey!" Shawn

in the Devil's

home won't be

men will show you things worse than death. You'll know exactly what it means

dare come to Harmonfield to harass Rosalie and her family," Shawn said with a harsh

don't want to come along? Too bad-it's not your

man into the car, and

Shawn and suddenly grew nervous. "Robin, they won't kill my father, will

replied coldly, "No, they won't. All you need to know

to work and focus on living a good life with your mom. Forget people like

moment, Rosalie

going. And remember,

moment, she was at

almost mythical man had shielded her from every disaster.

who had given her a new

now. Get back to work before you're late. I'm still waiting for that

Robin!" Wiping her tears away, Rosalie smiled at his tall figure

and that all she'd known since childhood was

felt like the luckiest