Chapter 101

Wendy's eyes flickered with disappointment, and she took another step back. "It seemed like the ones arguing the loudest just now were you and James." Hadn't she already tried talking Elias down? But both Elias and James had locked horns over their family backgrounds, and neither was willing to back down. Elias was so worked up that his fists were clenched—any more provocation and he might have hit James. Now, thanks to the implication in Jenna's words, they were both looking at her with a hint of blame. It was one thing for James always to take Jenna's side, but even Elias, who'd just said he wanted to protect her, was now standing against her. Wendy started to regret making the same mistake again. "Wendy, you can't say that. I was still in the car just now, and I could vaguely hear that it was Elias who almost started the fight with James," Jenna chimed in, sounding as if she were defending Wendy. However, she was secretly thrilled. The only reason she hadn't gotten out of the