Chapter 1381

"Dustin, don't you think you went overboard just now?" Eleanor said with concern etched across her face.

"What if you'd actually hurt Ezra?"

She winced as she inspected the red marks on Ezra's neck, then turned to Dustin, demanding an explanation.

"Overboard?" Dustin chuckled with a wry smile.

"Ms. Welch, let's get the facts straight. Ezra was brandishing a knife at me, and I only defended myself. So, who crossed the line here?"

Eleanor's expression froze as she tried to clarify, "Well, Ezra wasn't really planning to harm you. He was just trying to intimidate you, so why did you overreact?"

Dustin's eyes remained cool and distant as he replied with a touch of sarcasm, "So, it's all my fault? I overstepped, played your bodyguard, instigated this brawl, and took a bottle to the head?"

"I-That's not what I mean!"

With guilt written all over her face, she admitted, "I know smashing a bottle on your head was a mistake, but I freaked out! I was worried you might hurt Ezra, and I j