Chapter 964

Calix stood there, completely stunned, with anger bubbling just beneath the surface. "Daniela, Jennie, are you serious? You've got some nerve messing with my sister!"

Daniela quickly jumped in, panic clear in her voice. "It's all just a huge misunderstanding! I'm not good at pool, and somehow the ball accidentally hit Josefina. I swear, it wasn't on purpose!"

Jennie added, "Honestly, it was an accident! She's your sister; there's no way we'd hurt her intentionally!"

Josefina, wincing a bit, said, “Calix, I need to head out. My arm is really hurting; I should see a doctor." She rolled up her sleeve to show a nasty bruise, and Calix's eyes flared with anger at the sight.

Just then, Zack arrived, catching Josefina's mention of her injury. He shot Daniela a look full of disbelief. "What's going on here?" Zack demanded, his voice stern.

"You dare hurt my sister?" Calix's anger erupted, and he grabbed a pool cue, sending a ball flying towards Daniela. "Is this how you treat my sister?"

Neither girl dared to speak, their eyes wide with fear, as Calix kept sending pool balls their way. "If that's not it, let me show you again!"

Daniela, terrified, kept pleading, "Zack, I'm telling you, it's a misunderstanding!"

Josefina intervened, "Calix, stop. She's right; it's all a misunderstanding. They're your friends; let's not make this worse."

Calix, still fuming, swept the remaining balls off the table towards the two girls. Zack stood off to the side, speechless, torn between disbelief and anger.

He couldn't believe Jennie and Daniela would pull something like this. He vowed never to bring them to any social events again.

Calix took Josefina's hand and started to lead her away. "Sis, let's get out of here. This place isn't good for you."

Zack wanted to protest, to follow them, but he felt guilty and powerless. He knew he owed Josefina an explanation, a proper apology.

Daniela and Jennie shrank under Zack's furious gaze, instinctively stepping back. Zack fixed Daniela with a steely stare. "Don't let me see you again! I don't care if you're cousinal don't want to see you!! never thought you'd be so cruel, using a pool ball to hurt someone."

Tears in her eyes, Daniela pleaded, “Zack, it's a misunderstanding! Why won't you listen?"

"I know you're into Calix, but he's not interested in you! Look how he cares for Josefina, You got jealous tagged along, and tricked me into leaving so you could bully Josefina. You've got some nerve!"

Jennie stayed silent, too scared to speak up, as Zack continued to berate them. "Daniela, if you keep hanging out with Jennie, I'll tell Mom, and you're banned from our house!"

Zack's anger was palpable as he stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

...

Zack caught up with Josefina and

Calix, overhearing Calix's

self-reproach. "Josefina, it's my fault, all of it. I thought everyone would love you as much as I do, and that's why brought you along. I didn't realize those two had such bad intentions."

"Calix, it's okay. They've already gotten a taste of their own medicine." "How can it be okay? Even if they were knocked out cold, they'd deserve it!"

Zack, having reached them, spoke awkwardly. "I'm really sorry. This is on me. Daniela was never like this before. Ever since she started hanging out with Jennie, she's changed completely."

Josefina, ever perceptive, caught onto the crucial point. So, it was after Daniela met Jennie that things took a turn for the worse?