Chapter 1574 Pick Up Beryl From School


    Thinking of the time when he and his men had been chasing Emily but ended up sending Jacob to the


    hospital instead, a brilliant idea came to Bill''s mind.


    “I''ll make sure you regret trying to y dirty with me!“ Bill murmured to himself with a menacing grin on


    his face.


    That afternoon, not a single cloud could be seen in the sky. And the bright warm sun didn''t seem to


    n on going away. Additionally, the air that day was so humid that the heat almost became


    unbearable. To make matters more irritating, the birds and insects around wouldn''t stop chirping.


    It was still a while before the children were going to be let out from their schools, but their parents stood


    in wait under the radiating heat of the sun. Not a single one of them didn''t have sweat on their


    forehead. Some tried to hide under a tree for shade, but the humid air still made them feel like they


    were in an oven.


    For the parents there, the only thing that could be called positive that day was the orderly sound of


    teachers giving lessons to their children.


    About thirty minutester, the sound that they had been waiting for finally arrived. A bell rang, following


    which all the students said goodbye to their teachers and tidied up their things. There was even a bit of


    banter and yfulughter among the students while they walked outside.


    “Beryl, can we go home together today?“ Dn asked with a lovely smile on his face. He jumped over


    from the desk two rows back just to stand beside Beryl and ask her that question. Before she could


    respond, he added, “I really hope that the man who usually picks you up is busy today, so we can


    finally go together.“


    “Um...I hope that you didn''t forget that my parents, uncle, and aunt pick me up from school as well,“


    Beryl replied as she sorted out her things. She was such a capable child that she could even put her


    books into her bag without looking.


    Aside from a few bodyguards, Beryl had more than a handful of family members to pick her up from


    school. There wasn''t a single time she had gone home from school all by herself, not even when Jacob


    was still in the hospital and Emily was taking care of him.


    But since she hadn''t seen them for several days, she and her brother couldn''t help but miss their


    parents.


    That being said, Beryl was a kind and understanding child. She knew that her father needed time to


    recover and that her mother couldn''t leave his side. With that in mind, she made two promises to


    herself. First, to be a good girl until Jacob and Emily could finally pick her and Bowen up from their


    uncle''s house. Second, to be a responsible elder sister who took good care of her little brother.


    A subtle frown made its way onto Dn''s face when he realized that Beryl''s words were true. She had


    an abundance of family members to take her home. As a result, he said to her in a meek voice, “Oh...


    How could I forget that you have a big family? That''s so silly of me.“ But in an instant, Dn''s spirits


    lifted when his childish, optimistic nature made him realize something. With a smile, he eximed, “But


    if all of them are busy, we can still go home together, right?!“


    Beryl wasn''t upset, but she couldn''t help but re at Dn, who couldn''t stop beaming at her. Since he


    didn''t seem to have a n to stop, she could only shake her head while saying, “Can you just hurry up


    and pack your bag? I''m sure your mother will get worried if we take too long.“


    “Okay!“ Dn cheerfully replied while taking Beryl''s small bag and cing it over his shoulder.


    His mother had taught him to be a gentleman since he was just a few years old. No matter what, he


    couldn''t let a girl carry a schoolbag by herself. And to add to that, he considered Beryl to be one of his


    cutest and dearest friends. In his mind, he knew he had to treat her kindly.


    Unfortunately, most of Beryl''s belongings were in her favorite color.


    Her bag was pink and Dn knew it didn''t match him at all. But since it was Beryl''s schoolbag, he was


    happy to carry it for her.


    Once that was settled, the two kids packed up their stuff in the blink of an eye and walked out while


    innocently holding hands.


    “Hey Beryl, look at this. I''m such a good marksman and I can''t wait to show you when I get a chance,“


    Dn joyfully said while showing her his new toy.


    In an inconspicuous corner outside the school gate, a ck car quietlyy in wait for Beryl. Bill, who


    was sitting in the front passenger seat, looked at the tied-up man behind him from time to time. After a


    while, he talked with his men who were also in the car. “Keep your eyes wide open, boys. The moment


    you see the child, don''t hesitate to grab her.“


    Jacob''s bodyguard, who was supposed to take Beryl home, had unfortunately been beaten and tied up


    by Bill''s men. They had grabbed him so fast that not a single person nearby had noticed it.


    When the bell rang, Bill and his men walked out of the car and waited at the gate.


    Many children from rich families studied at that particr school, so it wasn''t unusual for bodyguards to


    pick them up. As a result, Bill and his men didn''t attract too much attention from the crowd.


    Bill anxiously looked at all the children''s faces that passed by. He was worried that some of the parents


    might intervene with their n. But he didn''t know that the girl he was waiting for was almost thest


    one toe out. By the time she was at the gate, almost all the parents had left.


    “Hmm.. That''s strange. My mom still isn''t here. By the way, is your bodyguard here already?“ Dn


    said while looking around.


    “I don''t see him yet. Let''s just wait for them under that big tree,“ Beryl replied. Then, she held his hand


    and walked towards the shade of the tree.


    Like a pack of wolves, Bill and his men started to stealthily walk towards the two children. The moment


    that Dn saw them, he knew something wasn''t right. He grabbed Beryl''s hand and motioned towards


    Bill''s direction.


    “Hey, Beryl, your dad sent me to pick you up today. The car is over there. Shall we go home?“ Bill tried


    his best toe across as a nice guy to coax Beryl. But the child could feel that something was off with


    him.


    Worriedly, she stuck her head out from behind Dn and then looked at Bill from head to toe. While


    shaking her head, she replied, “I''ve never seen you before.“ As soon as she was finished speaking,


    she hurriedly grabbed onto Dn''s hand and trotted back to the school.


    Since his cover was blown, Bill stopped pretending and reached out his arm to grab Beryl.


    Fortunately, the children were sharp enough to realize that Bill wasn''t a man to be trusted. Thus, they


    were already prepared to flee to safety. As soon as Bill''s arm moved, the two kids ran as fast as they


    could. In a matter of seconds, they were already a few feet away from the school''s gate. In their minds,


    as long as they got inside, they would be safe from any kind of danger.


    Unfortunately for them, Bill''s men knew that they couldn''t let some little children escape just like that.


    When the two children were just a few steps away from the school, Bill''s men managed to grab onto


    Beryl''s clothes.


    “Let go of me! Help! Some bad guys after us!“ Beryl shouted at the top of her lungs. With quick


    thinking, Dn took out his toy bow and shot it in the direction of the bad men. The arrow identally


    went straight to Bill''s face and hit him right in the eye.


    But Dn had stopped for a second to draw the arrow, so he was captured as well. Seeing the irritated


    look on Bill''s face, his men brought Dn straight to their boss. But as soon as Dn was standing in


    front of Bill, he kicked the man holding him in the shin and managed to slip away.


    Beryl followed suit and bit the hand of the man who was holding her. She managed to run away as well.


    “Come on, you idiots! You can''t catch me!“ Dn shouted and then pushed Beryl towards the school.


    This brave act was an attempt to get Bill and his men to follow him.


    Even though he was just a child, he could easily tell that these bad men were here specifically for


    Beryl. As a gentleman, Dn knew he had to do everything to protect her.


    Seeing several stones on the ground, he tried loading them up on his bow.


    “You little bastard!“ Bill angrily cursed and gestured at his men to grab the kids.


    His pride was at an all-time low since he had been made a fool by Jacob just a few days ago, so he


    wasn''t about to let some little kids do the same.


    If he did, he didn''t know if he could ever face himself in the mirror again.


    Seeing the agitated look on Bill''s face caused his men to run as fast as they could. The two kids didn''t


    stand a chance against these grown men. In the end, they didn''t manage to get away and were quickly


    brought back in front of Bill. Without a single word, Bill raised his hand and was about to p Dn on


    the face. Suddenly, a woman''s voice shouted at him.


    “Let them go!“


    Even though Bill was a hardened man, Michelle''s voice managed to stun him.


    That being said, when he saw that she was just a slender woman, he didn''t take her seriously. He didn''t


    let go of Dn and started to drag him away to the car.


    All of a sudden, Michelle grabbed Bill''s shoulder and casually said, “Old man, are you deaf or


    something?“ As soon as she was finished speaking, she raised her leg and kicked him right in the


    groin.


    Seeing Michelle''s bravery made the two children almost fearless. They held hands while cheering her


    on.


    After a while, Michelle dusted the dust off her clothes and said, “Don''t tell me I didn''t warn you. I wasn''t


    even done warming up and you''re already on the ground. I honestly thought you would put up a better


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