Chapter 77

“Ahhh--” In a state of shock, Cheryl screamed and even forgot to avoid the blow. Alex immediately wrapped Cheryl in his arms and endured the attack with his back. It was almost instantly that he felt the heavy blow on his back. Bang! Bang! Bang! Three consecutive blows were landed. Not only one man tried to attack them but the other two men did too, with all their might. Without any delay, they continued whacking him with wooden sticks. Cheryl finally regained her focus and realized that Alex was protecting her in his embrace, while he was the one to endure the attacks. Her heart raced and tears were gushing down from her eyes as she heard the loud clunks of the wooden sticks hitting on Alex’s back. However, as she raised her head, she saw the calm and determined look in Alex’s eyes. At that particular moment, the image of his face was rooted in her mind. Snap! One of the wooden sticks was broken. Afterward, someone said, “Enough, don’t kill him.” Under normal circumstances