Julia looked at Elisa in disbelief. “Darling?”
Elisa’s eyes shone as she held Julia’s hand back tightly. “Well, I learned some when I was young. I practice it often too, so I’m quite skilled in it. No one can hurt me.”
Gareth’s phone rang right after Elisa finished speaking.
It was Thomas.
Gareth answered the call.
“What is it?”
“Mr. Wickam, I went to the police station just now to follow up on the case. A total of seventeen people were detained. Twelve of them have broken bones, two of them have permanent penile fractures, and three of them suffer from injuries all over their bodies.”
The corner of Gareth’s lips twitched as he glanced at Elisa.
Julia sat beside Gareth. She could hear Thomas’s words even though the call wasn’t on loudspeaker.
Before she could even react, Thomas continued, “The police said that Ms. Benett was very confident in her moves. Ms. Benett had acted swiftly to stop the hooligans when they wanted to escape. She even fixed one of the hooligans’ dislocated arm.”
Both Gareth and Julia were taken aback by the news.
She stared at Elisa in disbelief, as if she could not connect two and two together.
Elisa was seated beside Julia. The manor was quiet, so she could pick up Thomas’s voice on the phone. She rubbed her nose in embarrassment under Julia’s stare.
Gareth did not speak. Thomas continued, “The police are interrogating them about the mastermind behind this. They might need some time.”
“Mmm.”
Gareth ended the call after Thomas finished his report. His face grew visibly solemn as he remained silent.
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