Chapter 274


    As it turned out, Bryant was indeed thinking that.


    I was just a burden to him. He must have been harboring resentment for a while.


    Otherwise, such cutting words wouldn''t havee out so easily.


    A bitter smile tugged at theers of my mouth. I should’ve never hoped he woulde to my rescue


    Jarrod pped his hands, saying, “Mr. Ferguson, you really live up to expectation, able to let go so easily!”


    “Bryant...”


    Dorothy winced in Bryant''s arms, "My leg hurts so much, I think I injured it just now.”This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    “Hmm


    Bryant responded, ready to stride away!


    Jarrod called out to him, “Mr. Ferguson, about Ms. Webster.


    “Whatever!” Without stopping, Bryant spat, indifferent.


    It seemed, how I ended up didn’t concem him at all. His attention was solely on Dorothy''s injury.


    His tall, straight figure quickly disappeared from my sight.


    Outside, the sound of tires screeching against the ground echoed for a few seconds before everything returned to silence.


    I squinted at the flickering bulb above, suddenlyughing. “You want to kill me, don''t you? Go ahead.”


    Bryant''s earlier shot had already given me a brush with death. I was no longer afraid.


    Jarrod stubbed out the remainder of his cigar on


    the ground, looking at me with flushed cheeks, "Mrs. Ferguson, the Myerses might be fools, but I’m not. For now, I wouldn''t dare touch you. Today, I''ll,


    “What good could I do for you?


    Iughed at myself. Me, powerless and as insignificant as an ant, easily crushed by the Myerses. how could I possibly be of help to


    him?


    Jarrod waved his hand, “You can''t talk like that. Fortune turns like a wheel; who says you''ll always be down on your luck?


    I didn''t believe he was being kind, “You’re really willing to let me go?”


    “Of course


    know that I Jarred signaled his men to untie me. then


    slowly said, “But, you can’t let the Myerses Suddenly freed. I copsed on the ground, gasping for fresh air as life surged back into me. After a momen


    “Jarrod, Mr. Ford has arrived,”


    One of the thugs suddenly came down, his face flushed with panic.


    Was it Gregory?


    Jarrod asked, “Which Mc Ford?"


    “Vista Town’s Mr. Ford


    Smack!


    I let you go this easily.”


    Jarrod''s face tumed livid, and he pped his subordinate, cursing, “Are you an idiot, leaving him waiting outside?!”


    He couldn''t bother with me anymore, straightening his long coat as he hurried upstairs.


    It seemed he ran straight into Gregory at the entrance to the basement.


    upu wanted


    Jarrod, who dared to negotiate


    terms in frontof Bryant, was


    completely cowed I in front of a


    Grego y.“Greg, I mean, Mr. Ford, you


    to seeme? A call and I would''ve


    beertright there, why go thrauigh the


    trotble ofing yourself? Content


    bélongs to  ?


    I wasn''t sure it was Gregory until I heard “Greg.


    At Dorothy’s birthday party, that’s how Gregory''s close friends had called him too


    “See you?”


    Gregory was as arrogantly casual as ever, “Do you have any idea, you''ve messed up my ns?"


    14.53


    “What. what ns?”


    “Jane was supposed to pick someone up for me, and you got her tied up here?”


    Gregory''s voice was filled with cold fury, “Jarrod, you''ve gotten bold, have you no respect left for me?


    "L“Jarrod seemed unwilling to


    provoke him, quickly using Dorothy


    as his excuge, 1 I had no choice. ~


    Mrs. Myers and her daughter cameé


    tome with this request. You knew I


    can''t afford to offend the Myernes


    either, but I didn’t know abou? Ms.


    Webster and you. Had I kaown


    about your ties, I wouldn''t darey a


    finger on her!”