Chapter 431
She was too careless.
Verily, she didn't expect the frail woman to do something as crazy as that.
She was too careless.
Verily, she didn't expect the frail woman to do something as crazy as that.
Shannon, you didn't treat me as your friend. If you regarded me as someone close to you, you would've
given me a call and asked for my help to kill Yvette. I can definitely do it better than you. Now, look at
what you have done. Not only did it not work out, but you're also caught for doing that.
“I got it. Don't act recklessly. Let me have a look at the situation first.”
With that, she ended the call.
“Artemis, what is the offense for assassinating Her Royal Highness of Tarragon? What punishment is
there going to be?”
Frowning, Artemis hesitated for a while before saying tentatively, “Assassinating Her Royal Highness is
equivalent to assassinating their leader. You should know that Yvette's father was once a powerful
person. He had a strong network of interpersonal relationships. After his death, those people voluntarily
stayed by Yvette's side to protect her. Shannon is going to suffer the consequences for assassinating
her.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBailey hissed through gritted teeth, “I'm asking about the punishment. Don't tell me about all these
useless things.”
Artemis let out a sigh. “If she admits that she assassinated Her Royal Highness, then that's the most
serious crime for Tarragon. She's going to receive the cruelest retribution until she dies.”
Bailey's legs turned to jelly and she staggered, almost falling to the ground.
Artemis immediately stretched out his arm to support her. “Don't panic. Let's understand the situation
first. Moreover, Micah and Holden are there. They can't possibly just sit back and do nothing. At
present, they have the say in Tarragon. Though it's going to be hard to protect Shannon, they can
definitely think of a way. Give them some time.”
Bailey grabbed his arm and choked back on tears as she said, “Shannon is too pitiful. She killed Yvette
because she felt that Yvette was the mastermind behind that car accident years ago. She wanted to
seek revenge for Eugene. Artemis, I have never begged you before, but this time I'm begging you to
save her. You're the only one who can do so. I don't want to place my hope on Micah. He clearly knows
that it's possible that his son died because of Yvette, but he still insists on finding evidence to support
that point. That means I can't count on him to rescue Shannon.”
Artemis let out a soft sigh as he wrapped his arms around her. “You know that I can save her, so why
are you still afraid? Just relax. Don't worry, and be patient. Stay positive at all times.”
He was worried that her restlessness was going to trigger her prenatal depression. It was a terrifying
mental disease that could make her lose herself.
Meanwhile, in the study of Tarragon's branch, Micah was discussing with Daniel the ways to cover up
the recent assassination case.
All of a sudden, someone kicked open the door. Holden then barged in furiously.
He went straight to Micah and grabbed his collar. “Micah, are you even a man? How could you not
protect Shannon in that situation?” he shouted.
Micah's expression darkened, and his facial muscles tensed up, rendering his mien intimidating.
“She is seeking death. What else could I do? Cut the crap! Go ahead and shoot me in the head if you
can't stand me.”
“Do you think I don't have the guts to do that?”
Holden had gone to Mount Willow Cemetery earlier to visit his nephew. Staring at his nephew's
wordless headstone, he was already sullen enough. To make matters worse, he returned to the city
and heard that something had happened to his sister. At that moment, he couldn't stop his fury from
overcoming him.
Moreover, Micah's indecent attitude only served to add fuel to the fire. Holden had the strong urge to
shoot him right there and then.
He then put his thought into action and produced a gun from his pocket before pointing it at Micah's
head.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“You think I don't dare to kill you? Micah, the afterlife is lonely. Go and keep my sister company!”
A relieved smile appeared on Micah's charming face. “Go ahead. I'm not going to fight back, I promise.”
“F*ck!” Holden cursed, hurling the man back onto the couch. “Killing a coward like you dirties my hand.
You're better off living the rest of your life in solitary!”
After saying that, he pointed his gun in Daniel's direction and uttered, “Release my sister right now.”
Frightened, Daniel's legs gave out and he knelt on the floor in an instant.
“M-Mr. Holden, those in the headquarters are aware that Ms. Shannon has assassinated Her Royal
Highness. The elders flew into a rage and asked me to deal with her. Your order is not going to have
any effect.”
Click!
Holden cocked his gun, making himself clear.
Daniel trembled in fear and quickly changed his tune. “How about you talk to the leader? Right now,
he's the only one who can protect Ms. Shannon and silence the group of elders.”
The veins on Holden's forehead were bulging. Initially, he wanted to pull the trigger and send Daniel to
his doom, but something popped into his mind all of a sudden, causing him to pause in his tracks.
“Bring me to Shannon.”
Daniel didn't dare to defy Holden. Getting back to his feet hastily, he replied in terror, “O-Okay... T-This
way...”
Looking over at Micah, Holden said coldly and emotionlessly, “From now onward, you have nothing to
do with my sister. I don't want to see you pestering her. Otherwise, I'll kill you.”