987. What if it doesn't stop when it should?

"Enough is enough?"

Elly Campbell emerged slowly from behind Helen Melendy, stood in front of Adam Jones, and said:

"So you've come all this way to back up this fox spirit?"

Adam's expression grew even darker.

She moved gracefully to the side of Adam, very close to Sophie Baker, her eyes challengingly fixed on Adam as she said:

"What if I don't stop, what can you do about it?"

Another unexpected slap flew toward Sophie's face, and she was stunned once again.

Sophie had just been smug about Adam standing up for her and hadn't anticipated that Elly would dare to hit her in front of him, so even though she'd already been smacked by Elly twice, she didn't guard herself this time.

She touched her burning cheek, feeling like her face would swell up from the slaps.

But she didn't respond to Elly, choosing to silently play the role of a bullied "mistress," tears brimming in her eyes as she looked at Elly.