I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra and Steven) novel Chapter 384

Ryan's face changed, and he suddenly flared up, glaring at Steven.

"You called the cops on Zephyra?! Steven, what kind of man are you?!"

Steven's eyes were cold, a smirk playing on his thin lips.

"When you do something wrong, you face the consequences. She shouldn't have bullied Verna."

Jacob's brow furrowed, and the hand at his side clenched into a tight fist.

Ryan was furious. "Zephyra would never bully someone without a reason. If she laid a hand on someone, there had to be a good cause! You bastard, I wasn't wrong to call you that! You've never once trusted Zephyra. You're always protecting other women, even bullying her for them. If you were in the Lopez family, my grandpa would have you beaten to a pulp!"

There was no point in arguing. Verna was the apple of Steven's eye. I was never surprised when he defended her. The only surprise today was that he wasn't punishing me himself, but letting a third party handle it.

I tugged on the sleeve of the indignant Ryan. "I didn't push her. The police can check the security footage when they get here. It'll prove my innocence. It's fine, just sit down."

But Ryan only grew angrier, glaring at Verna. "Zephyra didn't push you! Why are you framing her? You two did this on purpose, didn't you? You set Zephyra up while I was gone?!"

Verna's face darkened, her expression one of utter humiliation. It seemed she had reached her breaking point. She raised her hand and slapped Ryan across the face.

"Who are you calling 'you two'?"

Caught completely off guard, Ryan took the full force of the slap. His delicate cheek burned. His eyes widened in stunned disbelief. "I... I just got slapped?!"

He had probably never been hit in his life. He was completely dazed.

"Ryan?!" My face fell. I quickly stood up to check on him. The red handprint was starkly visible; she hadn't held back.

I pushed him behind me, the last thread of my patience snapping. I raised my hand to slap Verna back.

But before my hand could connect, it was caught in a powerful grip. Steven had moved to stand in front of Verna, his face a mask of indifference. Fire licked at my insides. "Get out of my way!"

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