Chapter 661 Persuasion

• Zacharias, previously lost in thought while staring at the ceiling, was abruptly brought back to the present by the unexpected sound of Joseph's voice, as if he had been rudely awakened from a daydream.
• His response was slightly delayed, his body motionless, yet he caught Angela's name in the conversation, sensing the discontent toward her from the speaker.
• "N-No. Angela..." Before he even turned his head, he comprehended the disparaging tone aimed at Angela and hastily spoke up in her defense.