Chapter 1908

The fox tail was soft and fluffy, effortlessly absorbing most of the force from Thalia's kick. Reuben remained as calm as ever, as if her attack was nothing more than a child's playful struggle that could never harm him. Indeed, she'd never won against him. Plus, he could have easily restrained her, just as he'd bound her wrist. But he chose to block with his tail instead. It seemed as though having her kick him once was enough to vent her anger. Thalia cursed in her heart. She hated that look on his face, so she rubbed her foot against his tail twice before stepping back. Then, she expressionlessly said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you that I stepped on bird poop on my way back. Haven't washed my shoes yet." Reuben was utterly baffled. His originally unshakeable expression cracked at those words. Even the tail he'd used to block her kick visibly stiffened. Thalia finally felt satisfied, but the Wynthorpes were furious. She couldn't defeat Reuben, so she resorted to such disgusting