Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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Chapter 301

Griffin looked at Ashton warily. “Ashton, be honest with me. Is someone from the Wade family involved in

this

Even though Griffin's eyesight was failing, his mind and reflexes were still sharp. From Ashton’s behavior alone,

he had already suspected that someone from the Wade family might be involved.

Ashton didn’t answer directly. He smiled, shook his head, and said, “Grandpa, you're at an age where you

shouldn't trouble yourself with these things. Just stay home, rest, and take care of your health.”

Seeing that Griffin was about to press the issue, Ashton changed the subject. “Did you forget that you asked me

about the wedding banquet? Briar is right here. You should ask her how she wants to plan it and where she’d like

to have it.”

Upon hearing that, Griffin slapped his thigh. That's right! If you hadn’t reminded me, | would have completely

forgotten. Briar, this little rascal secretly tricked you into getting a marriage license behind my back, so | never

got the chance to give you the present I've prepared.”

With that, Griffin quickly stood up and hurried away. The butler immediately followed with his cane, worried

Griffin might stumble and hurt himself.

A moment later, Griffin cback holding two large envelopes. “Come, Briar. I've spoiled Ashton rotten. He

didn’t even tellabout something as big as getting married. You had no family with you when you registered,

and | feel terrible about that. Here, take these.”

As he spoke, Griffin pressed two large envelopes into Briar’s hands. Briar held the two thick envelopes, a little

stunned. “Mr. Wade, you're too kind. These are too valuable...”

Briar could guess that the envelopes contained cash, not checks. ‘How much money would it take to make these

two large envelopes bulge like this?”

But before Briar could refuse, Ashton took the envelopes for her. “My grandfather gave them to you, so you

should accept them.”

Briar finally smiled and thanked Griffin, “Thank you, Mr. Wade.”

“Don’t mention it!” Griffin beamed, his eyes crinkling as he watched Briar graciously slip the two large envelopes

into her pocket. The situation in the courtyard was, for a moment, enviably warm and pleasant.

“Well, well! If it isn’t the jinx from the Jennings family.” Suddenly, a sharp, piercing voice rang from outside the

courtyard, followed by a man and two women walking in.

They were none other than the second branch of the Wade family: Justin, his sharp-tongued wife Henriette, and

their stupid, ldaughter, Emily. They swaggered into the courtyard, pushing the butler aside,

“Dad, you're looking quite rosy today!” Justin said with a smile as he approached Griffin. He acted as if he hadn't

heard the harsh words Henriette had just spoken.

Following her parents into the courtyard, Emily politely greeted Griffin and Ashton but pointedly ignored Briar,

who was also sitting there. With her parents to back her up, she wasn’t afraid of Briar causing her any

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‘So what if Ashton was protecting her? This is my grandpa’s mansion, and an outsider like her must show respect

to the Griffin family.

Confident that Briar wouldn't dare cause a scene in front of Griffin, Emily lifted her chin, practically looking down

at Briar in a blatant display of provocation.

Briar remained seated, completely unfazed by Emily's provocation. She slowly drew her hand from her pocket,

and a hint of a smile appeared.

“It’s been a while since I've killed anyone. | might be a little rusty.” Briar pulled a gun from her pocket. It was

small and exquisite, looked perfectly natural in her grasp, and was clearly custom-made.

Ashton’s handsome, aloof face was chillingly cold as he said. “You'll get the hang of it after you kill a few more

people.”

“Alright!” Briar turned gracefully toward Emily, who was leaning on a cane and supported by. With her eyes

slightly narrowed and her voice calm and steady, she said, “Then I'll use you for practice.”

As she spoke, she swiftly raised the gun in her hand and pointed it directly at Emily’s forehead.

“How dare you? Stop it!” Henriette was both furious and terrified. No matter how mean and vicious she usually

was, her conflicts were just petty squabbles among women.

For wealthy socialites like them, even when they were at odds with someone, their conflicts were usually limited

to verbal attacks. Physical altercations were rare. Besides, what kind of socialite would pull out a gun over a

simple disagreement like Briar?

Emily was so frightened that she collapsed to the floor. Her voice trembled as she asked, “Briar, do you dare to

kill me?”

Justin's face turned pale. He looked over at Griffin, who calmly looked down and sipped his tea as if he were

completely oblivious to the chaotic scene. He knew Griffin was deliberately staying out of it.

Helpless, Justin could only turn to Ashton. “Ashton, are you just going to let an outsider threaten your sister's

life?”

Ashton scoffed, “The ‘outsider’ you speak of is my wife. She’s the one in charge, the one even | listen to. Who do

you think you are?”

Their reactions were exactly as Briar expected. Her gaze fell upon the trembling Emily on the floor. “I've recently

been learning to control my temper. How about | let you choose your own way to die?”

Emily was so terrified by the gun’s dark muzzle, its safety disengaged, and Briar’s light words left her almost

speechless. “You can’t kill me. I'm from the Wade family. If you kill me, Ashton won't let you...”

Tired of Emily’s nonsense, Briar pulled the trigger and fired a shot right at her forehead. With a “bang,” a sharp

scream from Emily tore through the air, as if ripping a bloody wound in the silence.

Justin and Henriette lunged toward Emily at the stime. “Emily!”

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However, the bloody scene they expected didn’t happen. By the tthe two realized something was wrong,

they couldn't stop their momentum and knocked Emily to the ground.

Emily let out another sharp scream. “Ah, my foot!”

A hand landed on Briar’s shoulder. Ashton leaned in with a smile on his face. His eyes were filled with sparkling

light as he took the gun from her hand and toyed with it. “Briar, nice gun.”

Briar looked up at Ashton, flashing an even brighter smile as she tilted her chin up. “Do you like it? It's yours if

you want.”

Ashton nodded and kissed Briar’'s cheek. “Okay, thanks, Honey!”

The couple showed their affection as if no one else was around, completely ignoring the three people yelling in

pain on the floor. Meanwhile, Griffin watched from the sidelines, and the corner of his mouth twitched

uncontrollably.