Chapter 99


    Sophia stood there with an unreadable expression, her arms crossed. She thenughed lightly, “You’re


    saying that I pped X? How? Where’s the mark? What proof do you have?”


    Still sobbing, X stepped out from behind Richard. Pointing at the p mark on her face, she cried,


    “Just admit that you pped me!”


    That was merely a gentle p. Sophia could easily do the same thing on her thigh and it would also take


    a while for it to fade.


    With her tears running down her cheeks, X rushed and grabbed at Sophia. “I deserve this. I was the


    one who came between the both of you. There’s nothing wrong with you hating me. If hitting me makes


    you feel better, do it! Just please stop going after the Harpers and Richard!”


    The situation seemed familiar. Sophia remembered that when their affair was exposed, X was also


    ying the victim card. Back then, Sophia was so mad that she couldn’t help herself from pping


    X. However, times had changed, and she was no longer the same old Sophia. Nothing was stopping


    her from hitting X when she had asked her to do so willingly.


    Raising her palm, Sophia struck her. This time, she wasn’t using the same force she’d used to kill the


    mosquito. Instead, it was an extremely hard and open-palmed blow. Sophia used everything she’d


    learned from Gwen, making sure to smack X until she bled.


    Whoosh! A loud, piercing noise came along with that one p. Everyone stood still, shocked for a whole


    second. In that second itself, Sophia pped X again with the other palm. Only now were the p


    marks well bnced.


    X was feeling dizzy after the two ps, and she tasted blood in her mouth and nose. Covering both of


    her cheeks, she looked at Sophia unbelievably. Bewildered, she staggered backward, falling into


    Richard’s arms. This time, she wasn’t pretending. She genuinely felt weak, as if the p had given her a


    concussion.


    After a brief silence, Richard broke into a shout, “Sophia Edwards!”


    X’s expression was nk. She didn’t react, not until she tasted the blood flowing from her mouth and


    bleeding through her nose. Then, she wailed, burying her face into Richard’s chest.


    Richard’s eyes glowed with twin zes as he held X, and he looked like he wanted to skin Sophia


    alive. Gritting his teeth in anger, he pointed at Sophia. “Sophia Edwards, I never knew that you were this


    sort of person!”


    Much to his bewilderment, Sophia answered confidently, “What’s wrong? Doesn’t she deserve the p?


    How about you tell me. When did we break up? And when did you and X get together? If you’re bold


    enough to cheat on me, shouldn’t you let your ex-girlfriend get some revenge from your lover here?”


    Feeling guilty, Richard looked at her, not knowing how to reply. Before breaking up with Sophia, he’d


    been flirting with X. After the pregnancy scare, X had been staying by his side and supporting him.


    Naturally, they got together, way before he and Sophia went their separate ways.


    Richard clenched his fists, looking enraged. “It was all my fault. If you’re still ming me, just let it all out


    on me! This is on me!”


    Sophia shook her head. “I wanted to hit you too, but I knew you would retaliate.”


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    This hit a chord, and Richard said, “Come on then. Hit me! Punch me! I’m the one who wronged you!


    Even if you beat me to death, I won’t fight back!”


    “You asked for it!” Sophia snapped. With that, she marched forward, pulling X out of his arms.


    Everyone thought that Sophia was going to throw herself into Richard’s arms and French kiss him, but


    they were all caught off guard when she suddenly kicked him in the stomach!


    The atmosphere changed in a sh—a school drama had suddenly turned into an action movie!


    Everyone stood looking at them in shock. Sophia striked out with her foot, kicking Richard down, and he


    rolled twice beforeing to a stop. Before he could respond, he was met with Sophia’s simultaneous


    punches and kicks.


    Under her leadership, Company 49 had managed to feast on high-end buffets everyday. Her physical


    strength was shocking; even though she was only wearing a pair of slippers, her force was no joke.


    Richard was screaming the whole while; the most brilliant student in the university was losing his pride in


    front of everyone.


    But of course, he couldn’t just stay down and do nothing. He curled up his fist, ready to fight back.


    Immediately, Sophia widened her eyes and warned, “What happened to saying that this is what you owe


    me, and wanting me to hit you as I wished? Are you trying to go against your own words in front of


    everyone?”


    Richard grunted, but didn’t say anything in the end. If he fought back, he would be going back on his


    words. While he was still in a state of confusion, Sophia removed her slippers and mmed his bruised


    face with it.


    The sound resonated in the air, and those surrounding them wanted to help, but were frightened away by


    Sophia’s threatening expression.


    “Are you guys trying to poke your nose into our business?”


    The bystanders held back, and could only watch as Sophia punched Richard vigorously. True to his


    word, he did not fight back. X, on the other hand, was dumbfounded. She crawled over, wanting to


    help him, but Sophia turned around immediately and pped her. “Stay out of this!”


    The students almost cheered at that. They had just realized that Sophia was the one who was being


    cheated. As it turned out, it was X who was the lover! Sophia is really something; she even dared to


    punch a man!


    The pping sound from skin on skin and slippers wereing non-stop. Apanied by X’s high-


    pitched scream and Richard’s muffled grunts, the camp was unusually energetic tonight.


    The hitting continued until the drill instructors had toe over and stop Sophia. At that point, Richard


    was bruised all over, and X’s face was covered with p marks. The couple’s faces were so swollen


    that they were beyond recognition. As a result, all of them were brought to the general’s office, and Joel


    would be questioning them personally. Even themanders andpanymanders were


    demanded to be present.


    Meanwhile in the general’s office, the lot of them stood neatly in two rows. The first row consisted of both


    of the parties involved and their respectivemanders and drill instructors, while the second row was


    made up of the innocent bystanders led by Faye.


    Sophia, who was standing in the first row, stood upright in standard military posture and looked straight


    ahead. She was confident, and did not feel an ounce of guilt even after beating someone up. Standing


    right beside her were X and Richard. Earlier on, X had been sent to the infirmary for examination.


    Other than having one of her teeth loosened from the fight, she was fine. But her cheeks were still


    swollen like a balloon, even after being treated by medication. Meanwhile, Richard had a bruised face,


    and it was covered with marks from Sophia’s slippers, looking even more pitiful.


    The atmosphere was so oppressing that one could even hear a pin drop. While everyone was on edge


    waiting for Joel’s punishment, Nathan was the only one sitting to one side, his legs swinging in


    excitement.


    As usual, Joel was looking wless in his neatly pressed uniform, reviewing some documents with his


    head held low, as if no one was in the room. It seemed like this whole group of people were being


    punished to stand at attention.