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 the

avoiding him. I heard he even went to the hospital a few times to make a scene in her mother's

at the company entrance every day this past

security guard is right,

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

and almost everything she

He didn't just refuse but cursed me out,

striding toward Rosalie's father, Neil

to follow him. "Robin, he... he's tricky

and gave a faint, icy smile. "I specialize

Neil, he asked, "Are you

up. "Yeah, I am, and

the scruffy man. "You sold her to

"Sold? What a word! I found my girl a

flanked by a dozen

Mr. Ramsey?" Shawn looked from Neil to

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

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

nodded. "Good! This scoundrel's all yours. Just don't kill him, but do as you

grabbing Neil by the collar, whose face twisted

slap landed on

Who are you? Why are you hitting me?" Neil

leaned in close, smiling grimly, giving his face a pat. "Me? They call me the Devil.

animal? Even I wouldn't

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

Grant, sorry for the trouble. I'll ensure your father never

feel the thugs' menacing presence all around him,

in the hands of some seasoned bruisers who lived by their fists, and he knew

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

that! You messed with Mr. Ramsey!" Shawn

up in the Devil's hands,

home won't be in this

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

to harass Rosalie and her family," Shawn said with a harsh glare, "every time you come, you'll taste

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

that, he tossed Neil and the other man into the car, and they

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

to know is he'll

and focus on living a good life with your

a moment,

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

filled with tears. At that moment,

had shielded her from every disaster. Each one

who had given

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

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

unfair and that all she'd known since

like the