She struggled desperately but couldn't break free from the oppression pinning her down. She could only watch helplessly as the sharp object descended. At the critical moment, the door was flung open from the outside. The three people inside clearly didn't expect anyone to come. They were visibly taken aback.

Evelyn seized the moment to withdraw her hand. In the instant she pulled her hand back, the leader of the group also reacted, continuing to thrust down without hesitation. The sharp object stabbed into the ground, emitting a grating noise. "What are you doing?" Mr. Rogers saw the situation clearly, turned red and bellowed angrily.

Before he could rush in, a figure stepped into the cell faster than him. He moved swiftly to them women inside. This man was known as the most cultivated gentleman of the North City but was now losing his composure.

His face darkened, and he lifted his leg and kicked the leader fiercely.

"Ah!" The woman let out a piercing scream of pain and fell heavily to the ground. The other women, already frightened by Brooks' invisible force, let go of their hold and scrambled back.

Brooks crouched beside Evelyn, took off his gray coat, and gently draped it over her. He saw the injuries on Evelyn's face, and the coldness in his eyes deepened.

His large hand gently supported her arm as he helped her up. While trying to suppress the turmoil in his heart, he tenderly asked, "Are you hurt?"

Still in shock, Evelyn came back to her senses upon hearing Brooks' question. "No." She shook her head lightly.

Hearing she was uninjured, Brooks' tensed body relaxed slightly. "Can you walk on your own?" Brooks asked again.

from the ground and led her out

coldly swept a glance at the officers following behind and hurriedly caught

...

8 p.m. when she left the police station and got into Brooks'

the heater up to the max." As soon as they got in the car, Brooks instructed the driver. The heater quickly warmed up, and Evelyn

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door, he handed her some ointments for her bruises and inflammation

"Thank you, Mr. Brooks."

a hot bath. Standing in front of

had slapped Dahlia a few times, and Charles had people return

let out a breath and started to apply

applying the

to sleep. She

opened her eyes

no intention of

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