Chapter 357

Cecilia shook her head, tears glistening in her eyes. "I'm fine." "It's you who's too impulsive," she added. "You know you can't afford to offend him. Why provoke him?" Across from her, Alston pursed his lips and stood up from the ground. Monroe pulled Cecilia behind him. He was tall, but his figure wasn't particularly sturdy. Yet, in this moment, he seemed like a towering mountain, shielding Cecilia from everything. "Sis, don't be afraid. I won't let him lay a hand on you again," Monroe assured her. Alston's lips visibly reddened at an alarming rate. He touched his mouth with his hand and glanced lightly at Cecilia. "Are you so ashamed that you're inciting your brother to violence?" Cecilia coldly smiled, "Alston, there are surveillance cameras at the entrance of the pet hospital. If I'm not mistaken, you were the one who struck first!" "Monroe was at most, acting in self-defense, coming to someone's aid!" Sharp-tongued. Alston sighed inwardly. He looked past Monroe and saw the clear