"Michael." Monica interrupted Michael and suddenly asked, "What exactly did you say to Finn that he would hit you?"
Michael tightened his grip on his phone.
What was up with Monica today?
"Based on my understanding of Finn, he wouldn't be so impulsive."
"It's probably because he couldn't accept that you temporarily gave up on him for me, so he wanted to vent his anger." Michael came up with a reason.
Monica actually did not believe it.
Michael added, "Another reason might be..."
Monica listened attentively.
"He wanted to use this to sever any ties with you."
Monica bit her lip, and that she believed.
Finn knew she would be angry if he hit Michael, but he did not care and continued to beat Michael up.
She even felt that Finn was doing it on purpose for her to see.
"Monica, I'm sorry. I–" Michael was about to apologize again.