And then she replied, "He was out racing with his new girlfriend, got into a conflict with some people, and they went so far as to harm him like this."
"Is that so?"
Yosef raised his gaze and gave her a casual once-over.
He had received word that Nisbet had provocatively engaged with a woman from the other side, and it had backfired. The specifics didn't interest him much, but he knew that whoever Nisbet had crossed paths with was likely connected to the Matthews family.
Kipling noticed Yosef's subtle unease. "Yosef, Nisbet is a Nelson, and if word gets out about what happened, it'll tarnish the Nelson family's reputation."
She continued, "Furthermore, the uncles and aunts from the Nelson family won't tolerate anyone mistreating Nisbet, don't you think?"
Kipling added with a slight s
