NovelOnlineAmidst the chaos, the woman took advantage of Ava hugging my thigh to attacksince I couldn't move. She grabbed my hair and cursed, "How dare you hit me? This is what you get for messing with me." The room was a mess. The two teachers scrambled to intervene again to stop the couple from beatingup.
Jenny bravely went forward to bite the woman's leg, which made her scream in pain and throw Jenny to the ground.
I was worried that Jenny might get hurt if she tried again, so I quickly shouted, "Stay put, Jenny!" Little Ava was scared and could not stop crying. Carol tried to stop the man, but he pushed her away while I tried to shield Ava.
After getting rid of all the obstacles in his way, the man lunged at me. His wife gripped my hair, while he aimed for my head.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe others in the room gasped, but it was too late to stop him. I watched his fist cat me, feeling like prey that could not move in the face of its predator.
He got closer, and I closed my eyes, resigned to my fate. But I felt no pain. Instead, I heard a muffled thud and felt something heavy collapse next to me. It startled me, but at the stime, the pain on my scalp was gone. The sound of a wail rang through the air...
When I opened my eyes, I saw two new figures in the room, who had appeared suddenly as though by magic. The room's atmosphere instantly chilled.
Atlas and Dylan had arrived just in time, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
I saw the chubby man lying on the ground gasping for air while Dylan stepped on him. Meanwhile, the woman was wailing, holding onto her hand which had gripped my hair earlier. It was now twisted and deformed.
Atlas scooped up a crying Ava into his arms and pulledinto his embrace at the stime.
When Ava noticed Atlas, she hugged his neck tightly, crying loudly, "Help us, Daddy! They insulted Mommy and tried to hurt her!" When the people around us heard Ava call Atlas Daddy, they were dumbfounded and panic-stricken. I felt my nose tingle.
The two men tried to hide behind their wives. After all, who would dare offend this influential man? Meanwhile, the principal and a few more teachers rushed in. When the principal saw Atlas's dark expression, he panicked andovel stuttered, "M-Mr. Atlas Sorry...." I'm "You're sorry?" Atlas's cold voice cut through the room. It was not loud, but it was incredibly commanding. "I didn't chere to hear your apologies. My wife and daughter were being beaten up, and you've just arrived to apologize to me? Do you really think that's enough?" His words sent shivers down everyone's spine.
Wife and daughter? That phrase hinted at something no one dared wonder about.
"Daddy... they all hit me," Ava choked out, pointing at the boys who were being protected by their parents.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTheir parents's faces turned pale as they stared at Atlas's handsbut icy face.
"Tellwho scratched your face." Atlas frowned as he examined Ava. "Stop crying, Daddy's here now. You have nothing to be scared of." Atlas and Ava played the roles of a father and daughter perfectly.
I sniffed, finally exhaling a breath I didn't realize I was holding. I forced my tears back, glanced around, and pulled Jenny into my arms to check on her.
Carol struggled to get up as she rubbed her forehead that had collided with the table corner. rexclaimed, seeing blood on her forehead, "Carol, are you hurt?" Everyone turned to Carol and noticed that her forehead was injured.
I hurried over to check her injuries.
Carol was furious as she looked at her blood stained hands. She headed E over to the man on the ground and delivered a fierce kick to Qu his stomach. "How dare you hurt my boss?" The man howled in pain, and finally, the little boy named Joseph Fischer cried out in fear.
As Carol pointed at Joseph, she asked, "Tell me, who taught you those words you used to insult Ava?" X
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