Chapter 2169


    Ste was feeling a bit on edge. On one hand, she was concerned that if Luanna''s death was indeed


    connected to Ricky, the Adam family might exploit that photo to thrust Keegan into the spotlight.


    Despite their preparations, causing more harm than good wasn''t the ideal solution.


    On the other hand, she couldn''t shake the subconscious hope that Marshall could genuinely assist Lina


    in uncovering the true culprit behind Luanna''s death. The once diligent and ambitious girl shouldn''t


    have vanished from this world in such a mysterious manner.


    Sensing her unease, Keegan gently rubbed her head, offering reassurance," When the enemyes


    knocking, we''ll confront them head-on. Your husband isn''t one to be underestimated."


    Ste sighed and rolled over to hug him.


    In a hushed tone, she asked, "Are you enduring all of this because you feel guilty about telling Marshall


    about his aunt looking for Willow Jenning, which led to their car ident?"


    Keegan fell silent for a moment before softly responding, "It''s not just guilt, Ste. Marshall and I share


    more than just a childhood friendship. He took a beating for me once, nearly losing his life."


    Vermont wasn''t privy to this. He only knew that when Marshall was neen, he got into a fight and


    ended up with a fractured skull from being hit with a baseball bat. He had intracranial bleeding and


    spent a week in the ICU before being transferred to a regr ward.


    The incident wasn''t overlyplex. When Keegan was in school, he focused solely on his studies and


    paid no attention to romantic matters. However, his charismatic demeanor still caught the eye of girls.


    There was a girl from the neighboring art college who fell head over heels for Keegan at a gathering


    and went to the school several times to find him.


    The entire department was aware of it. Everyone knew that the Belle from the neighboring art college


    had set her sights on Keegan. But Keegan was oblivious and even furrowed his brow, iming not to


    know her whenever ssmates mentioned her.


    Keegan was just stating the facts, but his less-than-tactful words bruised the girl''s pride. The whole


    school was discussing her rejection, with some spreading malicious gossip. Unable to bear the


    humiliation, the spirited girl ended up cutting her wrists. Thankfully, she was discovered in time, and a


    tragedy was averted.


    A few dayster, one of the girl''s admirers went to Trinity University to confront Keegan. That day,


    Marshall went to Keegan''s dormitory to look for him, but Keegan wasn''t there as he was at the library.


    The guy burst in aggressively, demanding to know which one was Keegan.


    Trinity University students were all top scorers from their respective provinces, excellent schrs who


    had just entered university and rarely encountered people from the outside world. They didn''t dare


    provoke trouble. Marshall stepped forward and imed to be Keegan, asking what the matter was.


    It wasn’t known what the guy had said to Marshall, but Marshall went with him.


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    When Keegan returned from the library, he learned about the incident from his roommate. By the time


    he got there, Marshall was already caught up in a scuffle with those people. Keegan didn''t know the


    whole story, but he immediately joined the fight.


    During the scuffle, someone tried to attack Keegan from behind, but Marshall pushed him away and


    took the blow himself.


    Marshall lost consciousness on the spot, and the assants, seeing this, got scared and fled.


    As Marshall was being taken to the hospital, his pupils began to dte. It was in the ICU when his life


    was hanging by a thread that Keegan learned the whole story from his ssmates.


    The Moore family was furious. None of the perpetrators got away. The Moore family used some means,


    and even the lightest sentence was three years. The girl who attempted suicide withdrew from school


    after the incident.


    Keegan wouldn''t believe that someone like Marshall, who had defended him against harm, would turn


    against him.


    "At first, I was afraid that he would me me for Willow''s death. Later, when I found out that he was


    targeting someone else, I felt relieved," Keegan said softly. "I''m not afraid of his hatred toward me, but I


    don''t know why he hates me. I''ve never wronged him. I''m just afraid that he''ll be blinded by his


    emotions and manipted by others, turning into someone he detests the most.


    "He saved me once, and during the river incident, I paid him back what I owed him. He wants revenge


    on me, and he''s starting with you. I still believe that this whole thing is rted to Willow, but besides


    me, the only ones who know all the details about Willow are the Moore family. Do you remember what I


    told you before? About what Jayson Morrell said when he went to the hospital to see Willow''s body."