Chapter 55

Wilbur glanced at Edward. "You aren't any match for him, but I am. I'd like to see if he dares lay a finger on me." The classmates were at a loss for words. None of them had expected Wilbur, who had been silent the whole time, to have such nerves. Anyone could tell that Edward did not dare to mess with Mister Torrent, but here Wilbur was, doing exactly just that. Nancy tugged at Wilbur's shirt, trying to get him to shut up. Wilbur turned and smiled at Nancy, urging her to calm down before he turned to look back at Steve. For a second, Steve was actually a little intimidated by Wilbur's confidence. He only regained his bravado a second later, shouting, "How dare you! You're asking for death, aren't you?" Wilbur said calmly, "I might not be the one who dies, you know. The Torrents don't seem like that much of a big deal." Steve's gaze narrowed. "Insulting the Torrent clan will end in more than just a beating. I can assure you of that." "Is that so? Come at me, then,"