"Alice is just a child and she's injured. How could you be so heartless to hit her?"
Aberji's voice was filled with strong reproach, and his actions were anything but restrained—he flung Tong Ruoxin far away with no hesitation.
Tong Ruoxin was already frail and couldn't withstand Aberji's fury. She staggered backward, her body tilting dangerously, nearly falling off the villa's steps.
Michelle saw this and acted almost instinctively. Without a second thought, he reached out and pulled Tong Ruoxin into his arms, holding her protectively.
"Aberji, Alice did something wrong, and Ruoxin was teaching her a lesson. What's wrong with that? Is it necessary to be so rough with a woman?"
Michelle had always given off a refined and gentle impression. Though he was a Duke, he lacked the arrogance often associated with such a title, seeming more approachable instead.
