Forget Herman’s group, even I was caught off guard by the sudden turn of events. No one had expected the cute and innocent-looking Ruby to be the one to score first blood. Not only that, her movements were so smooth and ruthless that Herman never had the chance to dodge out of harm’s way.
“You…” I stared at her with a dumbfounded expression. My mouth was open, and my eyes were filled with astonishment.
She was not done though. While everyone was still in shock over what had just occurred, Ruby suddenly ran forward and grabbed her sister. Then, she ran back to me, hid behind my back like a frightened little rabbit and pleaded, “I’m so scared, Mr. Gael! You’ve got to protect us!”
“...”
Her face was pale, her eyes were watery, and she was staring at me with such pitiful eyes that my heart
