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.

hear Thomas’s words

she could even react, Thomas 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.

were taken aback by the

as if she

beside Julia. The manor was quiet, so she could pick up

“The police are interrogating them

“Mmm.”

the call after Thomas finished his report. His face grew visibly solemn as he

she could not help but ask Elisa, “Elisa, Did

coughed lightly to cover her embarrassment.

was at a loss

still quiet. But he seemed to

couldn’t help 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

lips and frowned as she looked

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