Alice didn't flinch when she saw Audrey was about to slap her. To her, the emotional damage Samantha had caused her was far worse than a physical blow.
Suddenly, someone stepped forward to shield Alice.
Smack! Gavin seized Audrey's wrist, his face dark with anger. "What gives you the right to hit my sister?"
The familiar voice and strong presence in front of her, especially his protective words, melted Alice's long-held resentment against Gavin. Being called "sister" moved her to tears.
Gavin's grip on Audrey's wrist was unyielding.
"Ow! That hurts! Let me go!" Audrey yelped, trying to threaten him. "Let me go, you asshole! When my husband arrives, you'll regret it!"
"You asked for it." Gavin retorted, slapping Audrey hard.
Her face, already a little red, now bore a distinct handpri
