Roman held Richard's hand tight, crushing it with relentless pressure. A dark, menacing aura emanated from him, his intense eyes locked on Richard in a deadly stare. Richard couldn't even grasp the features of the person crushing his hand—the pain was too overwhelming. He trembled, his body instantly drenched in cold sweat as the pain consumed him. "AHHHH!!" he screamed again when he felt his hand being twisted further. He could no longer breathe properly, his vision blacking out from the excruciating pain. That piercing scream woke everyone from their shocked state. Evelyn turned to look at the person who had unexpectedly saved her from her father's violence. She could feel Roman's cold, dark aura radiating from him, and she could sense that he was genuinely furious. She had never see

