Marry My Ex's Sworn Enemy

Chapter 84: That's My Sister-in-Law, Right?

The man in sunglasses emerged, witnessed the scene, and folded his arms, clearly unwilling to intervene. Mr. Sterling, startled, pulled harder on Sophia.

Through the open door, Sophia saw a smoky, trashed room. A short, stout man knelt on the floor, his clothes dirty, torn, and stained with blood he was clearly being beaten.

Sophia looked at the men seated around the table, their faces obscured by smoke, some laughing, some talking, some drinking. A semblance of harmony, yet an underlying menace permeated the

air.

The man directly opposite the entrance leaned back, tapping his cigarette butt with his index finger. Someone leaned in to speak to him; he smirked slightly, shaking his head. "Honey..." Sophia whispered, stunned.

At the sound of her voice, the man looked up. His brow furrowed when he saw her. He stood and walked out.

Sean reached the doorway to see Sophia being dragged by Mr. Sterling. In two strides, he was beside her, pulling her into his arms and simultaneously kicking Mr. Sterling to the ground. Mr. Sterling rolled twice, his anger flaring. He pointed at Sean, about to yell, when the man int sunglasses grabbed his outstretched finger and snapped it.

"Aaah!" Mr. Sterling screamed in agony.

The others froze, then scrambled back in fear.

"Did he touch you?" Sean whispered to Sophia, his voice low and dangerous Sophia was still reeling from the shock, so she simply nodded.

Sean pulled her closer, then glanced at the man in sunglasses. The man immediately understood and proceeded to beat Mr. Sterling mercilessly. Sophia flinched. Sean turned her away from the scene.

"I... I'm okay. Stop hitting him, stop it!" she pleaded."Don't kill him!"

Sean kissed Sophia's forehead, trying to reassure her, and gestured for the man in sunglasses to

stop.

Once the man stopped, he uttered a single word, "Scram!" and the men scattered, fleeing the scene. in a panicked retreat.

Leaning against Sean, Sophia breathed a sigh of relief, then noticed the strong smell of cigarettes. and alcohol on him.

""Mr. Sullivan, that's your sister-in-law, right?"

as

"sister-in-law."

A man with graying hair approached, addressing Sophia Sean held the back of Sophia's head, preventing her from turning to face them. Yeah, let's just leave it at that." "Why not invite your sister-in-law in for a drink?"

"She doesn't like this kind of place. Let's just go."

a bunch of smelly old guys. We don't want to

84 Thats My

thinly at the man. T'll

only grace us with your

"Let's arrange it then."

"Excellent, excellent."

voice was cold and commanding as he spoke to the man. Once in the car,

like that again." The

hugged Sean's neck and

Those men...

Don't worry about them."

"Oh."

drank too, didn't you?" he asked, his "Just one

forehead resting against hers.

her forehead and chuckled softly."Let me taste what it was like." Sophia blushed and leaned in, instantly

out of the car a short distance from their

like this forever, never

squeezed her hand. "We

"Why?" Sophia was disappointed.

smiled. I'll only love you more and

up at him. The

""Honey, you're so handsome."

But I'm still happy to hear you say it.

a piggyback ride. Sean

It must have been cold; she had wrapped a scarf

she had only one basket left. Sophia tapped Sean, asking him to put her down.

Did you finish the apples you

#4. That's

woman asked.

some away. Not many

have been twenty or more pounds. "Honey,

eyebrow. "You want me to

nodded. "It's not

grunted, bent down, lifted

paid, then caught up with him, crossing

honey, won't the basket

coat?"

it does,

expensive coat; she remembered seeing the label when she was organizing his closet. "Should I patch it