Chapter 28

About ten minutes later, there was a commotion outside the door. Anxious, I gripped the wooden stick I was holding and instinctively stood in front of Felix to protect him. The door unlocked, and five men entered. One of them was holding a machete, while the other four carried baseball bats. It didn't take long for them to find us huddled in a corner. As soon as the door opened, Felix leaned against the wall. He slumped against my side. I knew that he was putting on an act to make these men lower their guards, so I played along. As expected, the men began to jeer. "This cripple is useless. Look at him. He can't even stand, and he has to rely on a woman for protection!" "What a waste of space!" The leader of the group stared at me for a moment before handing his machete to one of the other men. "You're a cripple, so I'm sure you have no use with such a beautiful wife. You might as well let me have some fun with her." He reached out and tried to grab my arm. Just then, Felix le