Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 156

Chapter 156

Hayden was sprawled on the ground, beaten so badly by Connor that he couldn't even get up. Frothy blood

surged up from his lungs and spilled from the corner of his mouth, more and more with each passing second. It

ran down his chin and soaked into the collar of his white shirt, blooming into vivid crimson flowers that were

strikingly bright.

But Hayden was too terrified even to wipe it away. He begged in panic, “Mr. Wade, did I... did | do something to

offend you? Please, just givea clue....

Even Hayden, clueless as he was, realized he must have pissed off Ashton somehow, and that was why Ashton’s

men had cknocking tonight to settle

the score.

But ever since he cback to the country, he had always listened to his grandfather and stayed far away from

Ashton, the man everyone in Shoneport feared. He even went out of his way to avoid any place Ashton might

show up. As such, he just couldn't figure out when he had ever touched a nerve with

this man.

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Hayden had never met Briar before. Before that night, he only knew her nand was aware of her presence,

but he didn’t know what she looked like. So when he noticed a girl walking behind Ashton, he never thought for a

moment that this girl could be Briar.

He never would have guessed that the reason he was getting beaten up tonight was all because of the girl by

Ashton’s side.

After all, someone like Hayden wasn’t even worth Ashton wasting a single second on.

Ashton stood there with his hands in his pockets, towering over Hayden, who was crawling on the floor. His

refined, icy gaze carried a bone-chilling murderous intent that made people's blood run cold.

But with Briar still sitting on the sofa behind him, Ashton instinctively didn’t want to frighten the girl. He forced

himself to rein in his cold aura and lazily turned his eyes away from Hayden's swollen, beaten face.

Connor knelt on one knee beside Hayden, pinning the trembling, pain-ridden man to the ground, waiting for

Ashton’s command.

Finally, Ashton spoke in a low voice, “Make it quick and clean. Don’t make too much noise.”

However, his words weren't meant for Hayden.

Connor let out a soft chuckle in response. There wasn’t much excitement on his face, but his tone somehow

made Hayden shiver even harder in terror. “Got it,” he replied.

At this moment, Frank had just finished a gand was all hyped up. He showed it off to Briar and exclaimed,

“Briar, here it comes! Connor's about to show off his coolest side!”

Briar stared at him in silence and could not help but wonder, ‘Do | even get a choice here?

‘If that is the case, stop blockingand letwatch!”

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White Frank spoke, he and the tall figure beside him, Ashton, stepped forward together to completely block

Briar’s line of sight. They shielded her view sq thoroughly, it was like a wall. Briar could only hear Frank's vivid

description of Connor's most badass moment, and she couldn't see any of it for herself.

Hayden's shrill, agonized screams didn’t last long. Ashton had said he wanted one of Hayden's arms and one of

his legs, and Connor followed through without question. In less than two minutes, Hayden's arm and leg were

utterly destroyed. Even if the legendary healer, Tristan, were summoned, there would be no saving them.

“Ashton, he’s out cold,” Connor reported. He knew exactly how far to go, and he crippled Hayden just enough to

make him pass out from the pain, but not enough to kill him. After all, Briar still needed this guy alive to stir up

more trouble later.

Only then did Ashton step aside, finally revealing Hayden's unconscious, broken body.

Briar glanced over and couldn't help but wince as she thought, ‘Yikes, that’s pretty brutal.

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Hayden's left hand and left leg were twisted at angles that just weren't humanly possible. From Briar’s

professional perspective as a doctor, those limbi were well and truly destroyed, and there was no coming back

from that.

Briar was honestly quite satisfied with this outcand she contemplated, ‘Unless they somehow reset his

broken hand and leg and were able to grow

the bones back, he might be able to move them a little. But as for putting any serious weight on them again?

That seems impossible.

With how much the Hayden family dotes on Hayden, they might just end up coming to me, begging for help one

day.

‘After all, | am the little miracle doctor who cured Mr. Griffin. How could they not cbegging one day?”

With business done, Ashton took Briar and left, leaving Connor and Frank behind to deal with the aftermath.

And by “aftermath,” it just meant hanging around and waiting for the Hayden family to show up. Ashton always

made sure his handiwork got noticed, and he wanted the Haydens to know precisely who'd sent the message.

Briar had no idea what went on at the villa after that, as Ashton had already driven her home.

“Were you scared tonight?” Ashton asked, sounding casual as they stood at Briar’s front door, but his gaze

lingered on her face, not missing a single change in her expression.

Briar spaced out for a moment before it hit her that Ashton was worried she might've been freaked out by what

happened earlier. “I'm fine, really,” she

reassured.

She had just said it without thinking, but Ashton took her words to heart. She wondered, ‘Does this guy take

everything | say so seriously?

‘After all, | am a medical student, and doctors are supposed to have skind of magical immunity to bloody

scenes, am | right?’

Once Ashton was sure her face looked normal, he finally withdrew his gaze thoughtfully and nodded in response,

“Good. Get searly rest tonight. Go

on in.”

Briar hesitated for a second before asking, “Or, do you wantto coax you to sleep again tonight?”

She thought, ‘Since Ashton had helpedvent my anger, | really ought to do something nice for him in return.’

Ashton raised an eyebrow, letting Briar see the complicated yet straightforward look in his eyes. “Aren't you

worried that you'll end up in my bed in the middle of the night again, and you'll get mad at me?”

Briar shot him an annoyed look and questioned, “Just get straight to the point. Do you wantto or not?”

Ashton arched his brow and answered truthfully, “Nothing would makehappier. Should | wait for you then?”

“Yeah, just wait,” Briar tossed back coolly before slamming the door shut with a loud bang.

Ashton stood there, feeling a bit silly after the door had been slammed in his face. He tilted his head and rubbed

his nose, which had nearly taken the impact. Despite the situation, he couldn’t help but chuckle, “That little girl

knows how to throw a tantrum!”

Still grinning, he headed back to his place next door, took the fastest shower of his life, and slipped into a silky

black robe. Afterward, he the mirror, constantly shifting his pose as he tried to find the angle that made his chest

and abs look their absolute best. He made sure to perfectly posed, before Briar could show up.

in front of

ing in bed,

Before long, there was a knock at the bedroom door. Briar opened the door and entered the room, noticing

Ashton already settled comfortably in bed. She looked at him for a moment, then sat down in the only armchair

and pointed her chin toward him. “Ashton, do you wantto turn off the lights?”

Ashton put his phone down and lay flat on his back before responding, “Yeah, go ahead.”

With a click, Briar turned off the main overhead light, leaving only the warm bedside wall lamp on. It cast a cozy,

dreamy glow over the room.

Briar sat with her arms crossed, quietly watching Ashton, who was lying in bed. Just as she was about to look

away, Ashton suddenly rolled over shifting from lying flat to propping himself up on his side. In the hazy, warm

light, the smooth, sculpted lines of his chest and abs peeked out from beneath his

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robe, teasingly revealed right in front of Briar's eyes...

Almost without thinking, Briar’s gaze landed straight on his bare, exposed chest...

Her throat went dry, and she swallowed unconsciously, and the sound of her gulp seemed extra loud in the silent

bedroom.

Briar could feel her face burning up, and she felt hotter and hotter.