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.

Gareth. She could hear Thomas’s words

continued, “The police said that Ms. Benett was very confident in her moves. Ms. Benett had acted swiftly to

and Julia were taken aback by

at Elisa 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 nose in embarrassment

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

“Mmm.”

call after Thomas finished his report. His face grew

finally returned to her senses, she could not help but ask Elisa, “Elisa, Did you… Do

lightly to cover her embarrassment.

a loss

still quiet. But

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

“Well, you didn’t know about Iris before this, too, did

and frowned as she looked at

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