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.

them, spotting Robin, quickly stepped forward, gesturing at

scene at our company several times, and Rosalie has been avoiding him. I heard he even went to the

at the company entrance every day this

security guard is right,

comes back, it's only to bully money out of

almost everything she earned,

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

Robin growled, striding

this, Rosalie rushed to follow him. "Robin, he...

and gave a faint, icy smile. "I

reached Neil, he asked, "Are you Rosalie's

sized Robin up. "Yeah, I am, and you

nodding toward the scruffy man. "You sold her to

"Sold? What a word! I found my girl

a dozen others, muscled his way through

going on, Mr. Ramsey?" Shawn looked from Neil to Rosalie,

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

without hesitation, "Mr. Ramsey, if it were me, I'd

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

answered with a bow, grabbing Neil by the collar, whose face twisted in

landed on

you? Why are you hitting me?"

close, smiling grimly, giving his face a pat. "Me? They call me the Devil. And if I can't straighten out a demon like you, what good am

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

what real scum looks like." Shawn turned and bowed respectfully to

I'll ensure your father never bothers you

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

seasoned bruisers who lived by their fists, and he knew it

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

You messed with Mr. Ramsey!"

up in the Devil's hands, and

be in this

you things worse than death. You'll know exactly what it means to

family," Shawn said with a harsh glare, "every time you come,

go. You don't want to come along?

other man into the car, and they drove off without

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

to know is

on living a good life

moment, Rosalie nodded. "Thank you,

shoulder. "Get going. And remember, if you ever need help,

filled with tears. At that moment, she was

from every disaster. Each one could've destroyed

was Robin who had given her a new

you're late. I'm still waiting for

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

unfair and that all she'd known since childhood was hardship. But not

like