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.

quickly stepped forward,

Rosalie's father, has already caused a scene at our company several times, and Rosalie has been avoiding him. I heard he even went to the hospital a few times

out at the company

nodded. "The security guard is

mine! Every time he comes back, it's only to bully money

afloat, and almost everything

calling him, hoping he'd help us with some money. He didn't just refuse but cursed me out, saying she should

growled, striding toward

he... he's tricky to deal

a faint, icy smile. "I specialize in dealing with

reached Neil, he asked, "Are

"Yeah, I am, and

scruffy man. "You sold

word! I found my girl a respectable

dozen

Shawn looked from

took 10,000 dollars in betrothal gift to sell off his daughter," Robin said, pointing at Neil. "Shawn, what would you do with a scoundrel like

then answered without hesitation, "Mr. Ramsey, if it were me, I'd be even

scoundrel's all yours. Just

bow, grabbing Neil by

A hard slap landed on

you hitting me?" Neil

a pat. "Me? They call me the Devil. And if I can't

animal? Even

you regret every second you've spent in this world. Come on; I'll show you what real scum looks like." Shawn turned

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

feel the thugs' menacing presence all

hands of some seasoned bruisers who

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

Ramsey!" Shawn jabbedza finger at

the Devil's hands, and

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 glare, "every time you come,

want to come along?

Neil and the other man into the car, and they drove

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

you need to know is he'll never trouble you or

on living a good life with your mom. Forget people like

moment, Rosalie

remember, if you ever need help, come

eyes filled with tears. At that moment, she was at a loss for how to

her from every disaster. Each one could've destroyed her and her family,

was Robin who had given

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

Wiping her tears away, Rosalie smiled

unfair and that

felt like the luckiest person