Chapter 35

Tristan's usual gentle expression turned ashen when he saw me bleeding. His gaze shifted to the restless Ethan, and he exchanged a silent signal with someone beside him. In an instant, a dark figure sprang from Tristan's side and delivered two swift slaps to Ethan's face, followed by a powerful kick. Ethan was still shouting about wanting to kill me when reality suddenly hit him. He awkwardly rose from the ground and was about to lunge at me. But when he saw the person in front of him, he turned pale, and his lips began to tremble. "M-Mr. Zook..." Tristan stared at him coldly. "Did you hit her?" Ethan clutched his face, looking utterly aggrieved. "It was this crazy woman who hit me first! Look! You can see for yourself." He then turned his face toward Tristan. But Tristan looked away in disgust. The burly man beside Tristan, who once seemed unremarkable, now looked menacingly at the group. The young, spoiled men fell silent under the man's intimidating gaze. As soon as they r