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.

spotting Robin, quickly stepped forward, gesturing at

that man who claims to be Rosalie's father, has already caused a scene at our company several times, and Rosalie has been avoiding him.

been camped out at the company entrance every day

"The security

no father of mine! Every time he comes back, it's only to bully money

afloat, and almost everything she earned, he's

got sick this time, I tried calling him, hoping he'd help us with some money. He

brute," Robin growled, striding toward Rosalie's

Rosalie rushed to follow him. "Robin, he... he's tricky to deal with. He's a

glanced at Neil and gave a faint, icy smile. "I specialize in dealing

he asked, "Are you

Robin up. "Yeah, I am, and

nodding toward the scruffy man. "You sold

bristled. "Sold? What a word! I found my girl a respectable

then, Shawn, flanked by a dozen others,

Shawn looked from Neil to Rosalie,

dollars in betrothal gift to sell off his daughter," Robin said, pointing at Neil. "Shawn, what would you do with

if it were me, I'd be

all yours. Just don't kill him, but do as you

Ramsey!" Shawn answered with a bow, grabbing Neil

landed on Neil's weathered

are you? Why are you hitting me?"

call me the Devil.

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

this world. Come on; I'll show you what real scum looks like." Shawn turned and bowed respectfully to

the trouble. I'll ensure your father never bothers you or your

could feel the thugs' menacing presence all around him, making his

who lived by their

let me go. I-I have no grudge against you. I don't want to

with Mr. Ramsey!" Shawn jabbedza

the Devil's hands,

won't be in this

men will show you things worse than death. You'll know

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

to come along? Too bad-it's not

into the car, and they

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

won't. All you need to know

return to work and focus on living a

moment, Rosalie nodded. "Thank you,

going. And remember, if you ever

Robin!" Rosalie's eyes filled with tears. At that moment,

disaster. Each one could've destroyed her and her family, who were barely

had given her a

work before you're late. I'm still waiting

tears away, Rosalie smiled at his tall figure in

was unfair and that all she'd

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