Feeling the murderous intent in Don Gardner's voice, Adam's hold loosened a little, but he still felt reluctant about fully releasing his hold on Odeta. He trusted his gut feeling; this woman was Odelia, and he was sure of it.
Odeta's heart thumped erratically in her chest, feeling fear all of a sudden when she saw how menacing Don Gardner looked striding toward them, exuding a murderous aura as if he were the devil himself emerging from the fiery depths of hell.
Thinking fast, she kicked Adam in his groin, causing him to finally let go of her and buckle from the pain. His face scrunched up in pain.
Odeta didn't even pay him any attention and threw herself onto Don Gardner, wrapping her hands around him even though everything screamed for her to keep a distance from the scary man in front of her.
In an aggrieved voice, as if she had suffered the greatest injustice on the face of planet Earth, she cried.
