h4Chapter 29: A Sudden Attack/h4

Charles heard Eric’s name and couldn’t help but frown.

"E, do you know Eric?" Charles asked, his gaze fixed on her, eyes filled with aplex emotion.

"Sort of," E replied with an awkward smile.

A hint of sadness shed in Charles’ eyes. "He’s certainly an impressive man, but... he’s got too many scandals. I’m worried he won’t treat you well."

E felt a pang in her heart. She hadn’t expected Charles to still care for her so deeply in this lifetime.

"It’s fine, I believe... he will treat me well!" E said resolutely, despite the reluctance in her heart.

She couldn’t afford to give Charles any hope. Having decided not to be with him, E wanted to cut ties quickly, sparing him from any entanglement.

With Eric now in her life, E was uncertain about what the future held. She hoped Charles would step back and avoid any furtherplications.

Charles looked despondent for a moment but quicklyposed himself. "E, let’s order."

"Hey, that’s unfair! I’m your real sister, and you’re letting E order first?" Chloe pouted, feigning annoyance.

E chuckled, "Alright, you order first then."

"Chloe, stop messing with me. Are you really jealous of E?" Charles teased, a bright smile on his face as he patted Chloe’s shoulder.

Chloe huffed and turned away, ignoring him.

Charles couldn’t help but gaze at E tenderly. He had noticed her a long time ago, often seeing her at Carter’s house. For some reason, E always had a special ce in his heart.

Hearing her admit she had someone special filled Charles with conflicting emotions.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door, and someone walked in.

"E, it really is you. I saw youing in with your friends and had to check if it was you," said a man in white, smiling as he entered, as if he owned the ce.

E’s face twisted in disgust. "Brandon, what are you doing here? We’re not that close."

Brandon hesitated, expecting E to at least show him some respect in front of her friends. He didn’t expect her to be so outrightly dismissive, her face full of disdain.

"I... I just wanted to see you..." Brandon mumbled, his eyes downcast and filled with disappointment.

Charles gave Brandon a puzzled look. "E, who is he?"

"Yeah, E, he looks familiar," Chloe added, scrutinizing Brandon.

Brandon quickly lifted his head. "I’m E’s senior. I was going to tutor her sister, but when I saw her here, I thought I’d drop by."

Chloe nced at E knowingly. "Oh, I see. You’re here to chase after E, aren’t you?" she said with augh.

E’s face grew colder, feeling that Brandon was like an annoying fly that she couldn’t get rid of. She had noticed him trailing her earlier at the zoo but chose to ignore him since he hadn’t approached.

"Brandon, I’ve told you before, I’m not interested in you. Please stop bothering me," E said harshly, leaving no room for misinterpretation.

Charles gave E a puzzled look. Brandon was incredibly handsome in his eyes, so why did E despise him so much?

Brandon silently watched E, his eyes filled with gentle longing.

E lowered her head, her long eyshes fluttering.

"Since E doesn’t want you here, I’m afraid you’ll have to leave," Charles stood up and said politely to Brandon.

Brandon’s face turned grim. He looked at E and said, "E, I won’t give up. I fell for you at first sight and hope we can have a future together."

"Sorry, I disliked you at first sight. To me, you’re just like a fly," E replied leisurely without even looking up.

Humiliated, Brandon had no choice but to turn and leave.

"Wow, E! You actually snapped at a handsome guy! Weren’t you always the one swooning over them? Always dragging me to talk about who’s the hottest guy or the school heartthrob, wishing you could date them for just one day?" Chloe looked at E in disbelief.

E pursed her lips, "That was in the past. I’vee to realize that looks aren’t everything. Character matters more."

Charles looked at E, speechless. "Character? How do you know Brandon has poor character? Isn’t he your senior?"

Charles, having graduated from the same high school, knew Brandon was well-regarded among the juniors. He found Brandon familiar as well.

"Yes, he’s our senior, but I’ve already told you I have no interest in him. Someone who can’t take no for an answer can’t have good character," E huffed.

"Well, it’s just because he likes you that he’s persistent!" Chloe said yfully, winking. "E, your springtime ising! Who knew such a handsome guy would fall for you!"

E rolled her eyes, not wanting to discuss Brandon any further.

The three of them enjoyed their meal happily. After dinner, they left the restaurant together.

Just as they stepped out, a crowd rushed towards them. The group consisted of people both young and old—some in their twenties, others around fifty!

Before E and her friends could react, several women began hurling eggs at E.

"Die, you shameless woman! You homewrecker! You’re young and already someone’s mistress... you have no shame! Die!"

"Yeah, such a whore doesn’t deserve to live. Die!"

Smack—

Eggs sttered all over E and her friends. Charles quickly pulled E behind him, shielding her as several eggs hit him too.

The air reeked of eggs. E wiped the egg from her face. "Are you crazy? I don’t know any of you! You’ve got the wrong person!"

But a sinking feeling told her this was no simple misunderstanding.

Chloe was furious as well, although she hadn’t been hit as badly as E. "What the hell is wrong with you people? Why are you attacking E? Get lost, or we’ll call the police!"

Chloe’s shout seemed to incite the other women who hadn’t thrown eggs yet, and they began their frenzied attack as well!

Several women rushed forward, attempting to beat E. Fortunately, Charles, tall and strong, held onto E tightly, shielding her from the assault.

"If you don’t leave, we’ll call the police!" Charles shouted angrily, his face red with fury, facing such a barbaric mob for the first time.

"Homewrecker, mistress, go to hell!"

"Yeah, you filthy whore, you don’t deserve to live!"

"Mistress, slut, we’ll beat you to death!"

"..."