Elena was struck so hard that her head whipped to the side, and a bright red handprint instantly bloomed on her cheek. She covered her face with one hand, tears brimming in her eyes, but she didn't dare cry out loud.
"I didn't expect him to do that!" Elena said, her voice full of grievance.
Aaron's eyes burned with anger as he pointed at her and scolded, "Shut the hell up! The Brooks family is coming after us now. What are we supposed to do?"
"I already met the Brooks family and told them about Cyrus, hoping it would calm their anger," Elena explained softly, her tone almost pleading.
"You think that's going to fix this, huh? The Brooks family isn't that easy to deal with!" Aaron snapped, pacing in the room, his anxiety written all over his face.
At that moment, Josephine burst out of
