Chapter 123 Dianaâs pov At a critical moment, suddenly, a strong hand grips my wrist.
Itâs Nathan.
âEnough, Diana, stop!â he commands, holding me. In that gap, the man breaks free and scrambles towards his mother.
âAre you shielding them?â I ask.
âIâm not shielding,â Nathan corrects, frowning. âDiana, accusations before execution! Evidence before judgment! You claim these men attempted to harm Nora; whereâs the proof?â
âEvidence? I saw it with my own eyes, isnât that proof?â I retort.
âBut in the video, your friend Nora appears to have initiated it. If so, these men arenât deserving of death.â
Video!
Another video!
Nathan recently used a mysterious video to accuse me, and now he presents a second one, attempting to implicate Nora!
Angry, I glare at him, unable to control myself. I raise my other hand, forming a fist, and smash it fiercely into his cheek!
Clearly caught off guard, Nathan loosens his grip, taking a step back.
Avia rushes to his side, supporting him.
âNathan, are you okay? Are you hurt?â
Blood trickles from Nathanâs mouth. He wipes his cheek, not saying a word, just looking at me in bewilderment.
âDiana, are you insane? Why would you hit Nathan?â Avia questions fiercely.
I sneer, âHe asked for it, serves him right,â
âYou-â
Nathan restrains Avia, stepping forward.
âIf you want justice for Nora, fine,â he says, âbut you need evidence. You donât have to get involved physically; Iâll handle these men personally.â
Everyone, including the punched Alpha Nathan, is stunned.
I take a deep breath, realizing this standoff wonât work.
If Nathan wants an investigation, then investigate.
âWine,â I say. âThe drink Nora had was spiked with an aphrodisiac. It was premeditated, not a coincidence.â
As I say this, I deliberately look at Avia.
But now, Nora drank the poisoned cup, leading to the scene before me.
âRelease him?â I sneer at Nathan. âYou must be dreaming.â
I look at Nathan in disbelief.
âClosed? Youâre letting these bastards go just like that?â
âIs there another option?â Nathan mocks. âDiana, donât forget, youâre not much different from these people. They at least have a motive; what about you? Before attacking them, maybe you should deal with yourself first.â
I never knew language could be so devastating. Just with Nathanâs words, I feel like Iâve been pierced by a thousand arrows, unbearable pain.
I sarcastically smile and softly say, âSo, youâve always wanted me dead.â Nathanâs eyebrows twitch, an emotion seeming to surface in his eyes. However, before I can discern it, indifference once again claims his gaze.
He doesnât directly answer my question but warns, âYou should know, if you keep causing trouble, it wonât be good for you, Alpha Marc, or even your friends.
I scoff.
Does he think Iâll be scared?
Before I can say anything, Moss suddenly calls out to me.
âDiana.â Moss gives me a serious look. âNora has passed out.â
I pause, rushing over to Nora.
Nora is burning with fever.
I grit my teeth and say, âLetâs go.â
Moss carries Nora, following behind me.
As I pass Avia, I hesitantly stop.
âYou better pray they donât find you connected to this, or...â I look at her with disdain, speaking coldly, âI wonât spare you.â
Aviaâs neck shrinks, her pupils tremble.
âI... I donât understand what youâre saying.â She stammers.
âGood.â I nod, sneering. âYou better not understand.â