Lily looked at Heather. Although Heather wore a mask when she attacked Lily, Lily sensed something different about Heather and that she no longer gave off an oppressive feeling.
Ralph mistook Lily’s gaze as being hostile and shouted, “Hey, I’m talking to you. Did you hear me? Alex, is this how you teach her to behave?”
“Well, I don’t know how.” Alexander nodded and continued before Ralph could make fun of him, “Why don’t you show me how you would do it?”
Ralph was speechless. ‘Teach Heather how to behave? Are you kidding me? I’m lucky enough that she doesn’t beat me to death. How am I supposed to tell her what to do?’
However, he could not admit he was afraid and simply coughed. “You know Heather has suffered an injury thanks to you, and yet you’re playing games with me? Apologize now!”
Alexander looked at him and then at ‘Heather.’ “Sure, he said as he suddenly took two steps toward her.
Hannah saw him moving closer and felt overwhelmed by his imposing manner. She even had goosebumps as she tensed up and clenched her fists tight while taking another step back with her lips pursed.
She did not dare to look into his eyes. Her gaze shifted to the upward-moving elevator, wishing it could move faster. She was used to acting like Heather when she was outside, but she could not control her fear.
She fixed her gaze on the number above the elevator and said casually, “Ralphy, why waste our time on these uncouth people? I don’t want to see them. Let’s go.”
Ralph did not want to stay there and only tried to impress her. The truth was that he would not know what to do if Alexander refused to apologize. Now that she had said it, Ralph could not be happier.
However, Ralph did not want that to be obvious. He cleared his throat and said, “Heard that? My woman is much more cultured than yours! Take my advice. Don’t just bring anyone back home. Not everyone can join the Russell family, got it?
“Since Heather says to let it go, I’ll not hold it against you, my nephew. Remember, I won't go easy on you if you dare to bully my woman again!”
The elevator finally arrived, and Hannah quickly stepped back toward them. Ralph hurriedly joined her and pressed the parking lot button.
Alexander and Lily watched as the elevator doors closed and did not follow them.
With cold sweat on his back, Ralph heaved a massive sigh of relief. Despite making a threat just now, Ralph knew he could hardly deal with Alexander if he disobeyed him.
After sighing, he caught himself and straightened his back to look less like a loser to “Heather.” “Hea—Annie, are you all right?”
Hannah tensed up with her back toward him and held her fists so tight that her knuckles had turned pale. However, no one noticed as she was holding them downwards.
She was nervous and thought the man was as scary as her sister. She decided to avoid seeing him again.
After the encounter, Hannah lost her interest to continue having fun outside. When she met Alexander, she realized she could never become like her sister. ‘No matter how much we look alike and how I try to act like Heather, we’re two different people. Heather would never be scared of him just now!’
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