Revenge is best served cold novel Chapter 279

I followed Eric away, and by the time I snapped out of my daze, Jeremiah and Elsa were nowhere in sight.

"They didn't follow us?" I asked, surprised.

Normally, Jeremiah wouldn't be satisfied unless he came over to argue and get insulted in return, and Elsa would always chime in with her passive-aggressive remarks.

Eric chuckled. "They know they're in the wrong, and with me here, they won't have the upper hand. Unless they've completely lost their minds, they wouldn't come over just to get humiliated."

I nodded. That made perfect sense.

Zeke, however, wasn't about to be left out of the conversation. He stretched his neck up, trying to get a word in. "Who were those two just now? They didn't seem like nice people."

Before I could answer, Eric squatted down and said with a serious face, "You're absolutely right. They aren't nice people. If you ever see them again, you should steer clear. Otherwise, they might try to snatch you away."

Zeke pouted, clearly unconvinced by his words.

I squatted down and adjusted his shirt, which had gotten messy from the ice cream, and told him in a solemn tone. "Eric's right. If they take you away, you won't get to see me anymore."

Hearing that, Zeke immediately straightened up and nodded earnestly. "Got it!"

Then, with a serious look, he asked, "Can we go play in an escape room now? I heard it's really fun!"

I fell silent for a moment. I hadn't really tried scary escape rooms before.

Seeing my reluctance, Zeke put on his best puppy eyes and clung to my arm. "Please, pretty please! I promise it'll be super fun!"

I was weak to this kind of begging, so after a moment of struggle, I sighed in defeat and nodded. "Fine."

Seeing this, Eric leaned in closer with a smile and whispered, "Don't worry, I'll protect you."