"We're fine now. That's all that matters, right?" Sylvia smiled. "It's a shame you couldn't see Rafael's face when Eric called the police."

Eric chimed in. "I was thinking, if he didn't let us go, and it turned into a real fight, we could claim self-defense."

Sylvia glanced at Eric, surprised by his strategic thinking. She hadn't expected him to plan like that. She was ready to join the fight if the Hernandezes chose to attack. After all, Eric was skilled in combat.

Even though there were ove