Chapter 31

Evan lurked in the shadows, seething with rage.

If it weren’t for his big brother’s instruction to covertly protect Mom but not reveal himself unless

absolutely necessary, he would have dashed out there already.

Seeing those three bodyguards gaining on Elysia, Evan whipped out the darts he always carried and

threw them with precision.

The darts hit the mark, embedding in the thighs of the three men, who grunted and toppled to the

ground in unison.

Evan watched Elysia hail a cab and leave before he could rx.

Masking his face, he clenched his fists and drew the beaten bodyguards towards a clump of trees by

the roadside.

Striking from behind, he gave them a good thrashing, crackling and popping like firecrackers.

Dare to harm his precious Mom? Were they looking for an early grave?

After delivering the beatdown, Evan turned to look for N.

N, having twisted her ankle, still hadn’t managed to get up.

Evan hopped and skipped towards her yelling from afar, “Excuse me, ma’am,ing through, you’re

blocking the way!”

N turned to see Evan sprinting towards her like a rocket.

If he hit her, wouldn’t she be in a world of pain?

“Slow down! You little rascal, slow down… Ah!”

Evan pounced like a tiger, toppling N over and sending her flying several feet away.

Though small, he was trained in martial arts and tough as nails, with strength to spare.

N’s tears came from the pain, “You… you… Ahhh, whose kid is this? Where are the parents?”

Evan approached with feigned concern, “Oh dear, my apologies, ma’am, I didn’t mean to. I was

practicing my sprint and couldn’t brake in time. Are you alright, ma’am?”

Ma’am?

N was livid, “You little brat, who are you calling ma’am?”

*Should I not call you ma’am? Would you prefer ‘auntie‘?”

N shrieked, “Call me ‘miss“!”

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“I can’t call you ‘miss‘; it’s disrespectful at your age. Don’t be mad, ma’am; let me help you

1. up.

Evan ‘helped‘ N up, deliberately stepping on her injured hand.

N screamed, trying to fling Evan away, but hey sprawled on top of her.

Conveniently, his handnded on her sprained ankle.

With a ‘crack‘, he pressed down, breaking N’s bone.

“Ah!” N fainted from the pain.

Evan then stood up, dusted off his hands, and snorted coldly at N. His mom always said women, the

elderly, and children were vulnerable and not to be bullied.

But some women didn’t qualify as women at all.

Did he hit a woman? No.

He dealt with a she–devil, a monster, a cmity, a venomous scorpion.

Seeing a car approaching, Evan stuck his tongue out at the unconscious N and ran off.

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Meanwhile, Elysia had just gotten home.

Elliot and Emmett had received Evan’s message and were waiting for her at the bottom of their

apartment building.

Upon seeing her, the two boys ran over. “Mom!”

Elysia was surprised. “What are you two doing downstairs?”

The boys looked up, their brows furrowed at the sight of the p mark on Elysia’s face.

Emmett’s eyes brimmed with tears, spinning in his sockets as he felt for his mom.

Elysia quickly scooped him up. “What’s wrong, sweethearts?”

Elliot, fists clenched, countered, “Mom, what happened to your face?”

Elysia, embarrassed, fibbed, “I bumped into something on the way home; I’m fine, don’t worry about

me.

The two little ones remained’silent, watching her.

Elysia swiftly changed the subject.