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.

She could hear Thomas’s words even though the call wasn’t on

continued, “The police said that Ms. Benett was very confident in her moves. Ms. Benett had acted swiftly to stop the hooligans when they wanted to escape. She even

and Julia were taken

stared at Elisa in disbelief, as if she

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

not speak. Thomas continued, “The police are interrogating them about the mastermind behind this. They might need

“Mmm.”

report. His face grew visibly solemn

not help but ask Elisa, “Elisa, Did

cover her

was at a loss for

quiet. But he seemed to look

but voice her doubt, “But Elisa, You…. why didn’t I know that you were skilled in

in sardonically, “Well, you didn’t know about Iris

her lips and frowned as she looked at

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