Chapter 133 He Wouldn't Hurt Her

• Echo was taken aback. She never expected Ryan to get this angry. Instinctively, she wrapped her arms around him, repeatedly saying, "I'm sorry! I shouldn't have hidden that I was hurt. But I really was injured! If I hadn't been quick on my feet, I wouldn't have come out of that situation unscathed. I didn't mean to keep it from you, I swear!"
• Ryan's eyes were filled with rage as he glared at her, noticing the sincerity in her clear gaze. He tightened his grip on her neck and shouted, "That guy named Michael dared to stand up for you! You stayed here to be with him? You treated my words like they meant nothing and even defied my orders?"
• Echo felt his grip tightening around her neck. It wasn't suffocating, but it was definitely uncomfortable.