Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

“Good morning. Briar!”

Standing still, Briar looked at the little girl whose complexion had visibly improved. Her tone softened, “Morning,

why the sudden interest in morning

runs?”

Ellen had been running for a few days now. Due to her weak constitution, she would get out of breath easily after

running. “My brother said I'm too weak, so he toldto run for an hour every morning to build up my health.”

Briar nodded. “Yeah, your brother's right. Proper exercise

Ellen's eyes lit up at her words. “Mm-hmm!”

helpsody and can even help you grow taller.”

Having suffered from malnutrition since childhood, Ellen was much shorter than her peers. So when Briar

mentioned running could help her grow taller, she beceven more determined to stick to her morning runs.

“Huh? Briar, why are you buying so many herbs? Are you feeling unwell?” As Briar unloaded stuff from her

motorcycle, the considerate little girl hurried over to help.

Seeing all sorts of herbs in the bags, she thought Briar was sick and

with concern.

Briar carried the bags into the house without looking back. “Not for

me, just helping a friend buy them.”

“That's good to hear. Being sick is so uncomfortable.” Ellen followed Briar into the house, placing the bags on the

coffee table as instructed.

With a little helper, Briar decided to sort out all the herbs

at

once.

They worked until around 10 a.m., finally sorting and packing all the herbs, with the coffee table now piled high.

Briar stretched and asked Ellen, “What's your nanny making for lunch today?”

This meant she was planning to have lunch with Ellen.

Ellen immediately beamed, enthusiastically recommending, “Our nanny’s making pizza and hot chicken wings

today. Briar, my nanny’s dishes are super delicious! You have to try it.”

“Alright, let's go!”

“How is it, Camden? Find anything?” As soon as Camden ct of Briar’s room, Beatrice pulled him into her

room, whispering.

Camden shook his head. “Nope, | went through all the files on Briar's computer, but couldn't find last night's

video.”

Initially, Beatrice hadn't believed her brother's suspicions, but lying in bed last night, she started to think his

doubts made sense.

Briar had been alone all evening, and with no servants upstairs, if she

Wanted to do something sneaky, no one would notice.

Moreover, Briar appeared just after the video was shown, which seemed a bit too coincidental.

Beatrice suggested, “Maybe she didn’t save it on the computer but copied it

Conto a USB drive?”

Camden nodded. “Could be. We'll have to find another chance to check her bag.”

While the siblings hid in their room to discuss their plan, Edgar wasn't idle either.

As soon as he got to the office this morning, he locked himself inside and even turned off the internet.

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Then, from a drawer at the bottom of his desk, he took out an old phone and dialed the only number in it.

“Mr. Garza...” He was very respectful, standing up and slightly bowing even though he knew Mr. Garza couldn't

see him.

Briar had lunch with Ellen and then let the little girl take a nap. Meanwhile, she grabbed two big bags of herbs

and rode her motorcycle to Wade Mansion

Brandon was waiting at the entrance of the house. Seeing Briar’s Jennings.”

Briar stopped her motorcycle and signaled Brandon to pick up Wade. Take them all.”

“Sure.” Brandon held the bag while leading Briar inside.

This time, there wasn’t a single member of the Wade family in

It seemed that Ashton had cleared everyone out intentionally.

He was already waiting in Griffin's room, chatting with Griffin.

motorcycle coming from afar, he greeted her with a wide smile, “WelcMw

the

big bag of herbs hanging on the back seat: “These are sherbs | prepared for M

& courtyard; only insects chirping and birds singing could be heard

As they walked in, Ashton immediately looked over at Briar, who had her hands in her pockets, walking coolly

like a kid.

A slight smile appeared on his lips without him realizing it. “Briar is here,” he said.

Briar was caught off guard by his smile, greeting, “Hi, Mr. Wade.”

Then, she quickly turned around to look at Griffin lying

Griffin chuckled. “Briar, here you are; thanks

on

his

bed. “Good day, sir, you look much better today.”

to

your excellent medical

skills, or else my old bones would still be lying around for who knows how long

While chatting with Griffin, Briar started preparing her herbal packages and wrote down instructions for use on

labels quickly-finishing each label within

seconds.

Out of curiosity, Ashton walked over and was met with her handwriting that looked no better than random

scribbles, and the smile at the corner of his mouth froze.

‘Indeed, her handwriting stood out just like her personality-somehow cute despite being messy, he thought to

himself.

Brandon was stunned too, thinking, ‘Miss Jennings’s handwriting might be one of the ugliest ones I'd ever seen.

‘But Mr. Wade seemed... actually quite appreciative?”

Luckily, although messy, what she wrote could still be read more or less clearly enough,

Seemingly oblivious to both men’s reactions, Briar continued writing rapidly while reminding them, “These are

the herbal pouches | specially concocted for Mr. Wade.

“I've noted down how to use them internally and externally; follow my methods daily. The next acupuncture

session will be scheduled af herbal pouches have been used up.”

Ashton nodded. “Alright.”

Brandon also cover, making sure to take notes carefully.

After explaining the usage and dosage of the herbs, Briar finally started the acupuncture session for Griffin.

For the third acupuncture session, Griffin was already a pro. Without needing any instructions from Briar, he lay

down in a comfortable position.

Ashton, familiar with Briar’s acupuncture routine, washed his hands and acted

as

her

temporary assistant.

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The two worked seamlessly together, making the entire acupuncture process much easier for Briar

By the tthe last needle was placed, Griffin was already sound asleep, feeling soothed.

Briar straightened up, only to see a big hand suddenly in front of her. It was Ashton, holding out a neatly folded

gray handkerchief.

The quality of the handkerchief was clearly top-notch, without any logo, likely Ashton’s personal item.

Briar’s eyes flickered slightly, and she hesitated for a moment before taking it. “Thanks, Mr. Wade

Her forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat, which the handkerchief quickly absorbed.

“You're welcome. Thanks for your effort, Briar,” Ashton said, maintaining a proper gentlemanly distance after his

assistant duties were done

Briar glanced at him but didn’t say anything.

Ashton’s lips curved into a smile, his eyes filled with warmth.

This sight made Brandon feel a shiver down his spine. ‘Oh my! Mr. Wade's gaze at Miss Jennings was so gooey

and tender

Having been with Ashton for so long, this was the first tBrandon had seen him like this.

‘Could this be what Morton mentioned-love at first sight?’ he wondered.

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