"How dare you think that Zeph was interested in you, huh?" Thalia's visible frown, accompanied by her emerald eyes reflecting Jia, whose eyes instantly became wet due to the mana-filled punch, made those words even more chilling.
"MFFF.....!" Jia struggled to reject the green tablet she was just fed, moving her tongue violently in hopes of throwing it outside, but all was useless due to the pressure applied by Thalia's palms.
"Don't waste my time, just swallow it." Taking a peek from the tree shades, Thalia noticed Zeph engaged in conversation with Valeriana. Of course, she doesn't doubt him, but her heart can't stay focused.
"Mmm!?" Jia struggled to throw it out while clenching Thalia's arms, but somehow it was hard for her to retaliate any further given the strength she was feeling from the pressure on her face, and the pain assaulting her abdomen played a role too.
All things together, with her eyes becoming teary, led to one thing.
GULP