"Okay, master."
"Lena, please stop!" Belinda yelled pleadingly, but Lena didn't respond or even flinch, prompting Belinda to cover her face with her palm.
"While you were away, master, a fat man showed up—I believe he's her fiance. They argued right out here and he hit her. Belinda tried to fight back, but he kept hitting her and even ordered his guard to restrain her while he beat her, saying she was being disrespectful. That's all that happened, master," Lena reported with a bow. Dapper could tell she wasn't lying.
Hearing it made his blood boil, rage rising steadily inside him.
"Belinda, why didn't you tell us? Why are you even trying to marry that man? What do you want from him?!" Ruth asked, her voice raised as she walked over to inspect Belinda's eye. But Belinda backed away as Ruth approached, then quickly turned and bolted into the building. Ruth immediately chased after her.
