Upon hearing these words, Wolfric's face turned red with anger. "What? You want him to slap me? I am—"
Nathan interrupted, "If you're not willing, forget it. But there's nothing more to discuss between us. Please leave."
With that, Nathan was about to leave when Wolfric hastily said, "Wait!"
Nathan turned his head, asking coldly, "Do you have something else to say?"
Wolfric gritted his teeth. "Mr. Cross, you're right, I was wrong. If you make a mistake, you must admit it; if you are punished, you must stand tall. Come on, Colin, I slapped you earlier. If you feel unsatisfied, if you hold a grudge against me, I'll let you slap me back!"
Upon seeing the situation, Nathan slightly furrowed his brow.
Wolfric was quite cunning, using retreat as an advance.
Even if Colin wanted to slap him, hearing Wolfric's words made it awkward to proceed.
After all, if he did slap Wolfric, it would be admitting to what Wolfric said about feeling unsatisfied and holding a grudge.
That way, Colin would end up looking like a petty man.
But if he didn't retaliate, the slap he took earlier would be in vain.
What a cunning man!
Nathan silently cursed Wolfric, then looked at Colin to see how he would respond.
Colin looked coldly at Wolfric, but he didn't raise his hand to slap him. Instead, he spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm disdainfully, which landed on Wolfric's shiny leather shoes.
The bloody phlegm on Wolfric's shoes was particularly glaring.
Wolfric felt both nauseated and furious.
Upon seeing the situation, Nathan couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
Colin was quite clever. He didn't slap Wolfric, avoiding giving people something to talk about.
Spitting a mouthful of bloody phlegm at Wolfric, he accused him of his violent behavior while conveying disdain and contempt.
Well done.
Nathan looked at the infuriated Wolfric and said with a smile, "Okay, since Colin can't be bothered to hit Wolfric, let's end this matter here."
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