The Woman From Hell

Chapter 1173

I froze, not able to understand what he meant by that in a short while.

I then saw him grabbing my arm. He gently rolled up my sleeve. Seeing the scratch marks on it, he said with a frown, "You didn't hit back?”

I nodded. "I did, but I just trimmed my nails two days ago, so my scratches don't hurt. I merely yanked her hair a few times."

He looked at me, a hint of exasperation emerging on his charming face. "If you don't have long nails, don’t you know how t o use your fists and legs?"

I could not stifle my laughter any longer." I'm not like you guys. I can’t use both my hands and legs at the same time when I fight. It's not that bad, really, dally poured a basin of water on her, so we weren't really a t a disadvantage."

He looked at me with a face full of disgust." It was two against one yet you still got hurt. You weren’t even the one who poured the water. If Lally wasn’t around, then would you be disfigured by now?"

I did not say anything anymore and lowered my head like a child, whispering,"

I wouldn’t have the guts to fight with her if Lally wasn't around. I'm definitely no match for her bold character.”

Theo snorted and did not intend to entertain me anymore. He turned around and prepared to leave.

few steps. I watched as h e

that it was all quiet behind him, he stopped walking and looked back a t me. He asked me

as though I was crippled. Without moving, I said,

all over his

tilted my head to think about it and

a laugh. "Is your

my head. “It’s

chuckled, "Why should I carry

snorted, saying, "You can do whatever you

planned to stand

he wanted me to say something nice, but sometimes, I

me with eyes

I walked up to him, he suddenly

yelped and cried out, "Are you trying

but did not say

people were standing in the lobby, most of whom were employees from the research institute. They were all stunned when they saw Theo and me approaching. There were a variety of expressions on their

been acting very close previously. It had formed a preconception, so everyone thought they

explain anything when dining with Mr. Collins the other day. He kept going along with what the old man said, acquiescing to