Chapter 70

We were in a deserted area. If anything happened to Darren… I didn't dare think further. I couldn't let him bear the risk alone—I'd rather take a gamble myself. I'd live the rest of my life in guilt if I just stood by and did nothing. Visions of Mrs. York and Nora might even haunt me at night. I could just imagine them with bloody eyes as they accused me of neglecting their suffering. Even though we were strangers, I couldn't just watch them be abused and humiliated like this. Under Darren's worried gaze, I slowly pried his hand off me. I grabbed a stone, stood up, and hurled it at the two men. "You scumbags!" I shouted. Startled, the two of them jumped back, not expecting someone to be in the bushes. They even slipped and fell to the ground. I raised my phone and shouted earnestly, "You animals—I've recorded everything. Enjoy your time in jail!" I then turned and ran as fast as I could back in the direction we came from. After being stunned for a while, they exchanged glances