The Returned Heiress Who Had It All (Cassia) novel Chapter 359

Chapter 359 Six Years Ago

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Cassia acted like she didn’t hear him. She didn’t even slow down.

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She always walked fast, and in just a few seconds, she had already crossed the street.

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Aspen planned to drive after her, but right when he reached the road, the light turned from green to red.

He had to wait there, keeping his eyes glued to Cassia on the other side.

The more he looked, the stronger this strange sense of familiarity grew inside him.

While Aspen was still trying to figure out where that familiar feeling came from, a few guys dressed in over–the–top, tacky outfits stopped Cassia across the street and started whistling at her in a creepy way.

“Hey, girl, are you Cassia Wood?” a guy with bright red hair asked, looking her up and down like a creep.

Cassia looked at the thugs surrounding her. Her eyes were cold, and she looked totally fearless.

Get out of my way.

“Ohh, so tough. Just like that woman said,” the red–haired guy laughed, checking her out from head to toe, his eyes stopping on her chest.

“We’re just doing a job for someone. But you’re pretty, and it’d be a waste to beat you up. How about this? Have some fun with us over there, make us happy, and we’ll let you go. Sound good?”

He pointed at a cheap hotel not far away.

“Hehehe…” The other guys stared at her with gross looks, swallowing hard.

Oh no!

Aspen looked anxiously at the traffic light, waiting for it to turn green.

“Nine, eight, seven…”

Every second made him more impatient.

Most guys have at least a little bit of a hero complex, especially when they see a pretty girl

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getting picked on. It triggers a strong urge to protect.

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And Cassia was his sister, a Wood. As her brother, if Aspen saw her getting harassed and did nothing, then Henry was right, his character was terrible!

Finally, the light hit one!

As soon as it turned green, Aspen stepped on the gas and sped forward. He parked, jumped out of the car, and ran straight to Cassia.

Looking at her gorgeous, calm face, he made a mental note to tell her never to go out alone again, or at least wear a mask. Walking around with her bare face like this was dar

“What do you think you’re doing? Get lost, or I’m calling the cops!” Aspen yelled at une thugs.

The guys looked at each other. The red–haired one stepped up, didn’t say a word, and punched Aspen right in the nose.

“Ugh!”

Pain shot through Aspen’s face, and he grabbed his nose on reflex.

Red–hair took the chance to punch Aspen in the stomach.

“Ah!” Aspen bent over, crouching from the pain.

“Pathetic,” the red–haired guy spat. “With skills like that, you were trying to play hero? Hahaha!”

He laughed, and the others laughed along.

Cassia just watched Aspen curl up on the ground. Her expression didn’t change.

She agreed with the red–haired guy. If you had no ability, you shouldn’t try to save people.

It was like this six years ago. And now too.

After laughing for a while, the red–haired guy turned back to Cassia again. His eyes lingered on her gorgeous face and her perfect figure. He swallowed hard again.

“Let’s go, girl. We’ll take good care of you.”

“Get lost,” Cassia said coldly.

“Fuck! I’m trying to be nice here!” The red–haired guy cracked his knuckles, trying to scare her with force.

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But she just looked at him like he was an idiot, and that annoyed him even more.

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“Fine! We were planning to be gentle, but now? Hmph! Don’t blame us for being rough!”

Seeing the guys getting ready to attack Cassia, Aspen panicked. He grabbed his stomach, stood up through the pain, and stepped in front of her again.

“Don’t do anything stupid. If you-” Before he could finish, Cassia grabbed his shoulder and shoved him aside.

“You’re in the way.”

After pushing Aspen away, Cassia walked toward the thugs.

Aspen froze.

The sense of déjà vu was hitting him harder than the punch to his stomach.

Suddenly, a memory he had buried deep in his mind started rushing back.

It was his secret.

He thought this secret would stay buried forever, along with his teenage years. But…

No one knew about this memory. Not even Vance.

About six years ago, on the night of his high school graduation, his class had a big party. After dinner, they all went to a bar.

He was pretty drunk, and on his way home, in the dim light, he thought he saw a 12- or 13- year–old girl getting cornered by a bunch of guys who definitely looked like trouble.

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