89 SHREDDED PIECES OF LOVE

"What happened to Mr. Gao? At first, I thought he's a composed and unflustered kind of guy. It looks like he lost all control when Zoe got hurt," One of the Norfolks commented to another within the earshot of Zoe. 

Zoe chuckled nervously. "M-maybe he's really like that when somebody's injured accidentally. I'm sure he would also react that way also when one of you got grazed too." She smiled reassuringly at them, hoping to cover up her mutual agreement with their conscious thoughts. 

'They were right. This was not the first time he acted that way when I was in imminent danger,' Zoe drew in a deep breath as Raigon's protective guard on her overclouded her doubts against him. 

"Can you continue this? Just mix it up and add a little salt and it's done," Zoe excused herself away.

"Are you okay?" One of them had said in a concerned tone before she turned her back away.