Nathan seemed unfazed as he walked out of the door, coming face to face with Yancy, Phil and a group of bloodthirsty men.
He froze for a moment before smiling lightly. "Are you here to thank me for saving you? There's no need for that."
"Hmph! The only reason why you could defeat him was that I punched him first! I must prove myself to Ms. Smith!" Yancy snarled.
Phil walked to the front of the crowd and squinted at Nathan. "My name is Phil Jones, and I'm a good friend of Yancy's. I'm an 'all-rounded fighter' just like him. We're here to take back the glory that belongs to him!"
"Huh?" Nathan asked, frowning.
Phil Jones puffed out his chest and said, "I'm just as powerful as Yancy, so I'll fight you on his behalf. If I defeat you, you must apologize to Yancy for injuring him and stealing his limelight."
Leah and the others emerged from their rooms at that moment. "Nathan, just close the door," Leah warned, her anxiety mounting.
Nathan nodded and turned to face the crowd. "I'm sorry. My mom-in-law says no!"
After that, he turned around and slammed the door in their faces.
The group could only stand and stare in shock.
Yancy's face was ashen from anger. "He's unreasonable!"
Phil was furious as well, as he had never seen anyone who dared to disrespect him like that. "I'm not leaving until justice is served tonight!"
After that, he gestured at his friends with his eyes.
They leapt forward immediately and started to ram on the door with their palms.
Phil stood by the door and started to yell, "Nathan Cross! Aren't you supposed to be really powerful? Why are you acting like a scaredy-cat? Do you think you can hide from me? I'm going to count to three, and if you refuse to come out, I'm trashing your house!"
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