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.”
Bailey 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.
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