Chapter 91 Grenade Attacks Again
Chapter 91 Grenade Attacks Again
Abel acted as if he hadn’t heard a single word. Calmly, he unlocked his phone and began dialing the police.
“Don’t call the police!”
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Jamie exploded the moment he saw what Abel was doing. He lunged forward, trying to snatch the phone from Abel’s hand.
But Abel easily dodged and shot him a cold, prating re–his expression was dark and deadly as if he was staring at a dead man.
Jamie’s hand froze mid–air, and he started to tremble.
<i>Who </i><i>the </i>hell <i>is </i><i>this </i><i>guy</i>? <i>Why </i><i>does </i><i>he </i><i>have </i><i>such </i><i>a </i><i>terrifying </i><i>look </i>in <i>his </i><i>eyes</i><i>? </i>
Jamie’s gaze flicked toward the rows of upscale houses nearby.
Even though he kept to himself most of the time, he had lived in this wealthy neighborhood for years and had never seen this man before.
This <i>is </i><i>Aetheris’s </i>most <i>well</i><i>–</i><i>known </i><i>high</i><i>–</i><i>end </i><i>residential </i><i>area</i><i>. </i><i>If </i><i>I </i><i>hadn’t </i><i>seen </i><i>this </i><i>guy </i><i>before</i><i>, </i><i>he </i><i>probably </i>isn’t <i>anyone </i><i>important</i>.
Jamie told himself that and straightened up.
“This is about money, right? Just say how much you want. No need to put on this whole ‘I’m calling the police‘ act.”
Money?” Abel scoffed while still ring daggers at him.
What <i>a </i><i>joke</i><i>. </i>Do <i>I </i><i>look </i><i>like </i><i>someone </i><i>who </i><i>needs </i><i>money</i><i>? </i>
Jamie swallowed hard but tried to stand his ground. He assumed Abel was bluffing—nothing more than an angry passerby.
“Grenade didn’t actually hurt anyone, and you injured my dog. I’m already being generous by offeringpensation— anyone else would’ve just walked away.”
Tess’s expression darkened as she watched Jamie act so shamelessly.
“Sir, walking a dog without a leash in public is against thew. We were acting in self–defense. If we’re talking about responsibility, it’s entirely yours.”
Her voice was clear and firm. “I support calling the police.”
She finally turned to look at Abel.
If Abel hadn’t been there, and the golden retriever had knocked her down, La could’ve been seriously hurt.
A terrifying image shed through her mind, making Tess shudder. A momentter, a wave of lingering fear swept through
her chest.
Their eyes met in midair, and Abel’s knuckles tensed around the phone.
Jamie, however, pped his hands over his ears and shouted, “You people are unbelievable! I said I’d pay!”
Seeing the cold determination in both of their expressions, he dropped all pretense of apology, “You clearly don’t live in Bayridge Vis, do you? Do you even know who I am? Don’t go picking fights with people you can’t afford to mess with!”
He threatened while puffing up his chest and beer belly arrogantly.
“You know what? My uncle is the police chief of Aetheris. You think calling the cops is going to help you?”
Jamie looked at them smugly, expecting to see fear or regret.
Tess clenched her jaw in irritation, but Abel was unfazed.
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Chapter 91 Grenade Attacks Again
He scoffed, and his voice dropped dangerously. “Is that so? Then let’s see if I can deal with you.”
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The words were bone–chilling, especiallying from someone handsome. The contrast made it all the more terrifying.
Tess nced at him again, her chest tightening. She felt touched.
He had only just met her, and yet he was already standing up to a powerful man–just because it was the right thing to do.
It was brave.
And she admired that.
Her gaze shifted toward Jamie again.
She had heard of Bayridge Vis. It was one of the most exclusivemunities in all of Aetheris, home to the wealthiest and most powerful.
The only ce higher was where Finn lived..
Jamie was clearly leaning on his connections to act so boldly.
That made his arrogance even more revolting.
Tess frowned and gently tugged Abel’s sleeve.<fn7a20> Newest update provided by Find_Novel(.</fn7a20>
Abel noticed the light fragrance drifting from her hand and the warmth of her touch. He turned and met her <b>eyes</b><b>. </b>
“Don’t worry. As long as I’m here
no one can hurt you,” he said.
Tess’s heart skipped a beat. <i>Those </i><i>words </i><i>sound </i><i>familiar</i>.
But the thought felt ridiculous.
Even her husband had never said something like that. And this man wasn’t even a friend.
Just as the tension began to settle, Grenade–who had been lying limp and quiet–suddenly sprang to life. With a deep, aggressive growl, the dog lunged again–more frenzied than before.
“Woof! Woof!”
No one had expected it. Grenade’s eyes glowed red as its body shook with wild energy,
It all happened in a sh. By the time Abel realized what was happening, it was toote.
Grenade crashed into Tess’s legs, knocking herpletely off bnce. She fell hard, shielding La tightly in her arms.
The ground scraped her hands, drawing blood, but she didn’t let go of her baby for a second.
Abel’s face turned dark and deadly. He dove forward, blocking Grenade’s snapping jaws with his own arm, shielding both Tess and La
With a powerful kick, Abel sent the dog flying. He stepped down hard, pinning it to the ground.
Then he immediately dropped to Tess’s side, wrapping his arms protectively around her and the baby, his voice trembling. “Are you okay?”
Tess’s first instinct was to check on La. Thankfully, the little one hadn’t been hurt–just badly shaken. She was too young to understand what had just happened. As soon as Tess gently patted her and whispered soft words, La’s tiny cries began to
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