First Love's Return, Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 138

“Oh my ancestors, please don’t pinch me,” Darryl chuckled, “I can’t stand seeing Marie being bullied, after all, we are friends in the same circle, aren’t we?”

Lennon looked at Mariela, a hint of sadness flickering in his eyes. “Marie, when you were harassed while working on the case and faced rumors at the law firm, I felt like 1, as your fiancée, had truly failed in my duty to protect you…”

Mariela shook her head, “That’s not what I said, Lenny. You can’t follow me twenty–four hours a day either.”

“Sister, let me tell you, you were his precious little darling, he couldn’t stand to see you being bullied,” Darryl spoke again, “You don’t know that he nearly beat that someone to death for you back then…”

The words were not finished, when Lennon suddenly interrupted him:“Darryl!”

and

to get to the bottom of things and asked, “Who was beaten half to death back

took a sip of his drink and said casually,

at him with clear, watery eyes and pretended to look fierce.“Lenny, don’t say anything, I want to hear

Lennon remained silent.

Mariela and then looked at Lennon, jokingly saying, “Hey, Lenny is still a henpecked husband.” Carsen joked, “What do you know? Being henpecked is all about loving your wife, not being afraid of

and now both of those old guys are being detained

look at the

face showed no

his whole body exuded a cold