Chapter 186

Felicia looked at the women again. They immediately backed away in fear. But I refused to let them off that easily. With a quick step forward, I grabbed their collars and slapped each of them. I glared at them and said, "Listen carefully. If you stop now, this ends here. But if you dare lay a hand on Felicia again, I promise I'll hit you even harder next time." With that, I took Felicia away. I knew full well that they would probably retaliate against Felicia even more viciously tomorrow, but this kind of torment was only temporary. Escalating the conflict and bringing it to a head was the only way to resolve it. After all, it was better to rip the bandage off. On the way back, Felicia remained downcast. I didn't know how to comfort her, so I just held her hand tightly. When we got out of the car, she finally spoke up. "William, am I useless? I finally got a chance to earn money, but I couldn't seize it. With them ostracizing me like this, I fear I won't be chosen to debut with t