Alfred couldn't take it any longer and stepped forward. "Justin, are you asking for trouble?"
Why wasn't he in Yasnia? What was he doing here?
He had the nerve to lay a hand on Cedric just now. Clearly, he was begging for trouble.
When Justin heard the familiar voice, his body stiffened. He instinctively looked at the masked man standing before him.
This voice... It sounded exactly like his cousin's.
Could it be Alfred?
"What's going on?"
At that moment, Lucas came down from the private room upstairs. Seeing Justin lying on the ground with broken glass scattered around, he quickly helped Justin sit up. "Are you alright?"
"I'm not alright. It hurts so much."
Though Justin tried to act tough, the pain from Cedric's kick made it hard to breathe. With every breath, a sharp pain shot through his chest, and he wasn't sure if his ribs were broken.
Xenia saw his face turn pale and quickly became anxious. "Lucas, what should we do now?"
"Get him to the hospital, what else? Who did this?"
Xenia turned to Noelle. "That school doctor went too far."
Lucas immediately recognized Noelle, who was wearing a mask. He said softly, "Noelle, do you know who Justin is? He got hurt because of you, and the Liddell family could be in trouble."
"But Justin started it. Even if this goes to the police, we're in the right," Noelle retorted, feeling frustrated. She had hoped for a fun night, but meeting the dumb duo had caused nothing but problems.
Lucas turned to Cedric. "You laid hands on him, didn't you? When the Parham family comes after this, you'll bear the brunt of their anger. If you're a man, don't drag my sister into this!"
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