“How dare you Lay a hand on her?” Outraged, Caleb stood his ground, his voice filled with defiance.
Zoe’s patience grew thin, and she issued a chilling warning. “Don’t push me to the point where I have to handcuff you in front of a child.”
With a somber expression, Caleb clenched his fists and declared, “I’m here today. I won’t allow you to take Debra away.”
Zoe glared at him, her anger simmering beneath the surface. Suddenly, her body began to transform, taking on the form of a wolf.
The tension in the air heightened, and it seemed as though a battle between Zoe and Caleb was on the verge of eruption.
Debra’s POV:
“Stop,” I shouted loudly before Caleb and Zoe could get into a fight.
“Caleb, please take Elena home and get some rest. You don’t have to worry about me. I can take care of myself.”
“No.” Caleb glanced at Zoe before reminding me, “Debra, you can’t hope to defeat her in the state you are in. You haven’t fully recovered yet.
If I leave you alone to fend for yourself against her, you’ll suffer.
Don’t pretend to be strong when you are not.”
“It doesn’t matter,” I replied calmly. “Zoe won’t fight me.”
I wasn’t just saying it to reassure Caleb. I knew very well that Zoe had no intention of hurting me. If she did, she would have told Adam everything the moment she found out that there was something wrong about me and Harlan.
With a solemn expression, I told Caleb, “Zoe is my friend. I know her very well. She will never hurt me.”
“Look at her! Do you think she won’t hurt you?” Caleb asked doubtfully.
I glanced at Zoe before turning to face Caleb and nodded confidently.
“I’m sure she just wants to ask me about the truth.”
Zoe raised her eyebrows but didn’t deny it.
“And what happens if she decides to lock you up?”
I smiled softly, knowing that Caleb was just worried about my safety.
He would only feel at ease when I was under his protection.
However, I was absolutely certain that Zoe was not our enemy.
I insisted, “No, she won’t. Trust me. I can handle it.”
Perhaps Caleb realized I wasn’t going to budge because he reluctantly nodded and said, “Okay.”
Then he took Elena and left.
