As everyone froze in shock, Zoey snatched the teapot from the coffee table and in an instant, scalding hot tea cascaded over

Wendy's head.

"Ah! Ahhh!"

Wendy's screams tore through the air as her skin reddened from the burn.

The rest of the Bennitts, seated nearby, were slow to react. After a few seconds, they rose to their feet and charged toward Zoey.

"Have you lost your damn mind, woman?"

With only a cane for support, Zoey stood no chance against them.

Just as she was about to be shoved to the ground, Cornelia stepped forward to steady her.

Omar cto Cornelia's side, silently blocking the advancing Bennitts.

The Bennitts sneered, "Mr. Casson, what's this supposed to mean?"

Omar, looking at Zoey with a calm demeanor, said, "State your purpose.”

Zoey's eyes were bloodshot, her palms smeared with blood.

"lI want Ozzy back," she rasped, her voice hoarse and broken. Her clothes were drenched, and no one knew what she had endured

outside.

To the Haskins and the Bennitts, she might as well have been deranged.

their judgments, her

took Ozzy from me, I want

instantly. "Your mutt? Why would Wendy bother

diminished Ozzy's worth to

aware of his disdain,

her whole body ached with the sting

speak, her lips quivering. Finally,

surveillance footage. She cto my place

"Enough!"

done listening to her wild accusations. Even if Wendy was out of line,

idea how much Wendy's pets cost? She wouldn't be caught dead with a

frozen, as if struck by a paralyzing

couldn't stand it

her evidence? Maybe Wendy really

other Bennitts chimed in

her trip abroad, would steal

If you're going to

mutt like gold, but

turned to Wendy, who was still

the pain?

tea had been hot, but not hot enough to

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across her face; she had anticipated Zoey might go mad over a

that Ozzy had been adopted by Zoey and Fitch together, jealousy consumed

she felt quite

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