Chapter 18

The moment one of the thugs reached for my chest with his filthy hands, I pulled out the stun device and drove it straight into him. Before the others could even process what had happened, I went down the line and hit the other four one by one. Not long after that, the alley was filled with screams. All five of them were on the ground, twitching and convulsing. I didn't hesitate. I took out my phone and called the police. I didn't care who was behind it. The police would find out. ... Meanwhile, Joseph was still with his friends. He pulled out his phone and checked the message thread under the contact name he'd saved for me. When he saw that I was on my way to meet him, he got so excited that he immediately began showing off. "See? My wife is coming to pick me up. Jealous? That's what you get for being single." A friend who was close to him jabbed him with an elbow. "Keep showing off and you'll pay for it!" Another friend snorted. "You're not the only one who can get a girlfri