It was Marcus.
He saved me from Luis.
Holding me tight in his arms, he stood firmly by my side, his gaze resolute.
He stated firmly that Ruby must have jumped into the water on purpose to frame me. I was not the kind of person who would push someone into the water from behind, and he would always believe me.
This was the first time I had been so unreservedly trusted by someone, and a warm feeling welled up in my heart.
All the discomfort I had felt from being forced to stand here in front of the crowd, framed and maligned, melted completely away.
When Marcus saw that I was unharmed, he gently set me down.
He then walked straight toward Luis alone and slammed a hard fist into Luis' face.
At first, Luis was too afraid of Marcus to fight back. But as Marcus' blows grew increasingly fi
