Looking at Nathan, Lexie sneered. Since they want to send me to hell, I’ll gladly take them along. She held back her anger and looked at him again as if he was a sc*mbag.
“You didn’t say that last night. You were the one who claimed it’s perfectly normal for adults to get intimate when the mood is right. And now, after seeing your girlfriend today, you’re acting like nothing happened? What a sc*mbag you are!” With that, she turned to Halma and said, “Halma, the way he treats me today is exactly how he’ll treat you in the future. What’s there for you to be proud of?”
He was genuinely infuriated by her words. She knows about Halma’s insecurity and deliberately provokes her. Releasing Halma’s hand, he attempted to grab Lexie. “Do you have a death wish or something?”
Halma held onto him firmly and said, “Leave her be. I may have had some doubts about you two before I met her. But now that I’ve gotten to know her, I feel relieved. No matter how desperate you may be, you wouldn’t turn to someone as deceitful and malicious as her for solace. I believe in you!”
I believe in you! How long had it been since he last heard such empowering words from her? He embraced her tightly, gently pressing his lips against her forehead. “Thank you, Halma.”
Olivia glanced at Halma, unsure if her trust in him was authentic or just a facade to protect his reputation. However, judging by her expression, Halma appeared genuinely sincere. Feeling relieved, Olivia raised an eyebrow. Seems like her confidence and sense of security have been restored.
Halma leaned against Nathan, feeling reassured he was there for her to rely on. Back when she vented her anger and sought revenge with all her courage, she did not feel the pain at all. However, now she felt dizzy, and her arm hurt. She closed her eyes in pain, longing for a moment of rest.
Worried, he removed his clothes and gently covered her with them. “Halma, stay with me. Let’s go to the hospital.” As he spoke, sirens approached, and soon the cops arrived at the scene. She opened her eyes and uttered softly, “Let’s go after we talk to the cops.”
He gripped her arm. “Okay. Lean on me for a while and try to stay conscious. I’ll do the talking.”
The officer inquired, “Who made the call?”
Olivia stepped forward and provided a brief account of the recent incident. She then informed the officer, “The weapon they used for the assault should still be in the restroom. It’s a stick, and they batted my friend with it.”
The cop entered the restroom and promptly located the alleged weapon. It turned out to be a broomstick that was snapped in two by someone.
Nathan’s face turned cold. “We won’t accept any mediation. Lexie and her two friends deliberately injured my girlfriend. She’s feeling dizzy and nauseous now, and I’m concerned she might have a concussion. You must take them into custody and punish them severely.”
Lexie and her pack became even more anxious and hurriedly explained, “Officer, don’t listen to their nonsense. As soon as we came out of the restroom, Olivia stopped us and accused us of hurting her friend. They started attacking us, and we were the ones who got hurt.”
Halma reached into her pocket and pulled out her phone, stating, “I have a recording.” She handed the recorded audio to the cop and explained, “I was locked in a cubicle, so I called my friend then. While on the phone, they kept hitting me with the stick and caused these injuries.”
Lexie felt confident, dismissing the recording as insignificant since they had not said anything. She did not believe the recording could have captured anything significant. With a sneer, she questioned, “So, did the recording catch us hitting you? What does that have to do with us?”
Knowing Halma was in distress, Olivia took over and spoke on her behalf, “I came here because of the call from my friend. When I arrived, I happened to run into these three. My friend mentioned that she had scratched someone’s hand, and Lexie happened to have a fresh injury on her hand. Based on this, it’s enough to conclude that it was them.”
