Archer punched William hard in the face, sending him flying and crashing to the floor. He was about to hit him again, but Iris quickly held his hand back. “No, Arch.” She shook her head weakly. “How dare you...” Archer hissed, staring at William with rage. His whole body was tense. The veins in his neck stood out. The man who was usually calm and easily smiled, suddenly looked terrifying. His expression and gaze were as cold as ice. Iris had never seen him so angry. “Archer...” Archer turned and looked at her. Slowly, his gaze softened. Without saying anything, he immediately checked Iris’s neck and saw the red marks left by William’s hand. “Are you okay?” he asked. Iris shook her head and tried to smile. William laughed at their closeness. He rubbed the corner of his torn and bleed

