Chapter 57 Too Much

Jeremiah's eyes were bloodshot, his anger palpable. "Shut up!" He gritted his teeth and cursed, raising his hand in a swift motion. As his slap came down, I instinctively prepared to dodge, but before I could move, a tall figure appeared in front of me, blocking the blow. At that moment, I could almost hear the sound of bone cracking, followed by Jeremiah's screams ringing in my ears. I peeked around Eric's back as I looked at Jeremiah, who was writhing in pain on the ground, and blinked. "Was that a bit too much?" Eric calmly rotated his wrist, his tone as cold as winter snow as he said, "With scum like him, you shouldn't hold back." Jeremiah glared at us angrily. "Eric, what does my issue with Jane have to do with you? Why are you interfering? If it weren't for you, Jane would never even consider divorcing me!" Eric looked down at him with a condescending gaze, exuding an air of authority and dominance without a hint of anger. "Don't try to pin everything on me. I won't carry