Gareth felt annoyed with Elisa’s reluctance to divulge what had happened.

Julia looked at Elisa in disbelief. “Darling?”

Elisa’s eyes shone as she held Julia’s hand back tightly. “Well, I learned some when I was young. I practice it often too, so I’m quite skilled in it. No one can hurt me.”

Gareth’s phone rang right after Elisa finished speaking.

It was Thomas.

Gareth answered the call.

“What is it?”

“Mr. Wickam, I went to the police station just now to follow up on the case. A total of seventeen people were detained. Twelve of them have broken bones, two of them have permanent penile fractures, and three of them suffer from injuries all over their bodies.”

The corner of Gareth’s lips twitched as he glanced at Elisa.

sat beside Gareth. She could hear Thomas’s

Ms. Benett had acted swiftly to stop

Julia were taken

in disbelief, as if she

seated beside Julia. The manor was quiet, so she could pick up Thomas’s voice on the phone. She rubbed her

“The police are interrogating them about the mastermind behind this. They might need some

“Mmm.”

report. His face grew visibly solemn as he remained

could not help but ask Elisa, “Elisa, Did you… Do all

coughed lightly to cover her embarrassment. “…

at a

still quiet. But he seemed to look

help but voice her doubt, “But Elisa, You…. why

didn’t know about Iris

and frowned as she looked at

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