Chapter 1881

How atrocious! How heinous!

Corie could not stand it. How could Liam have possibly resisted her? She was known far and wide for her beauty and had never yet encountered a man who would not be swayed, until now.

Corie cursed under her breath, and as she did so, an old man in a traditional outfit strode out of the restaurant, bringing with him a familiar scent of herbs. Clearly, this man spent most of his time researching herbs.

Corie regained her composure and turned to the man, frowning slightly. "Mr. Gerwig, what took you so long to find me? Didn't you see what that goon almost did to me?"

The old man glanced around him at the upturned tables and chairs, indicating the dismal state of the restaurant after the gang's rampage. He shook his head in resignation and explained, "Miss, it's not that I didn't want to rescue you, but I couldn't and didn't dare!"

"You didn't dare?" Corie echoed in puzzlement. "What do you mean by this, Mr. Gerwig?"

The old man gazed in the direction Liam