Before I could respond, Eduardo seemed to realize something, his expression darkening further.
He pushed Carlos aside, grabbed my collar, and frowned.
âDamn it! Did you drive her away?â
âNo, thatâs not the case!â Carlos intervened, stepping in front of me.
âMr.
Clarkson, youâre mistaken.
Debra moved to a new place.
I can assure you, Caleb didnât drive her away!â
Eduardo looked suspicious.
âNew place? What new place? If she doesnât want to stay in the Thorn Edge Pack, why doesnât she go back to the Silver Ridge Pack to find me?â
Carlos had no option except to provide him with a detailed explanation about Debraâs situation.
âWhen Debra was sucked into the rift, she ended up in another world.
She woke up there with no memories and lived there for a while.
It wasnât until the crack rift again and the two worlds merged that Caleb and I accidentally met her at the border between the worlds.
â
âI see.
â When Eduardo learned that Debra had lost her memories, a look of pity crossed his face.
âSo why did she leave after arriving at the Thorn Edge Pack? Did you mention me to her?â
Carlos shook his head.
âNo, I didnât.
â
He decided to omit the part about Debra leaving with Andrew.
âI think thereâs some misunderstanding between Debra and Caleb, and thatâs why she left.
â
Eduardoâs face clouded over, his anger rising.
He swore under his breath and charged at me, fists ready.
I knew I had made mistakes, so I didnât try to dodge.
If letting him hit me would ease his pain, then I was willing to accept it.
It felt like a small gesture to make up for what I had done.
The fight was sudden and brutal.
Carlos didnât give Eduardo a momentâs rest.
Before I knew it, I was on the ground again.
Just as Eduardo was about to land another punch, a gentle voice stopped him.
âStop it.
This is all my fault!â
Eduardo paused and turned around.
It was Alexandria.
Seeing me on the ground, she rushed over, bowed to Eduardo, and pushed him aside.
âIâm sorry, Mr.
Clarkson.
This is my fault, not Calebâs.
Please, donât blame him.
â
I frowned, about to explain, but Eduardo just sneered and gave us a thumbs up sarcastically.
âGreat.
â
He stepped back and announced, âIâll find my daughter myself.
From now on, the Thorn Edge Pack and the Silver Ridge Pack are done with each other!â
With that, Eduardo waved dismissively and strode away without looking back.
Ignoring his departure, Alexandria turned to me, concern filling her face.
âAre you okay?â
I didnât reply, just tried to push myself up.