Jodie's face turned pale in sheer terror.

Cindy was in tears, falling to her knees before Toph and clutching his trousers. "Please... Sir, I beg you! Don't drive my daughter out of the Newhouses... All of this was Delilah's idea. Jojo is innocent!"

"Get away!" Toph lifted his foot and flung Cindy far away. "You and your daughter are cut from the same cloth, thinking only of yourselves! Have you ever thought about the years of suffering Maisie endured, torn apart from her family?

"And you... You treat Harvey like this, too!" Toph trembled with rage. "I won't let you off! You're not even human!"

"Mr. Hamerton!"

Just as Toph was turning with Harvey, Jodie desperately blocked his path, also kneeling on the floor. She kept begging. The dull sound of her forehead hitting the floor sounded ironic.

"I beg you... Please don't reveal this! Otherwise, my whole life will be ruined!"

doing these despicable things, did you ever think

However, Toph was only filled with righteous indignation and didn't notice the malice in her eyes. He didn't see her subtly

go tell Mr.

this matter is

me?" Toph widened

looked at him. "I'm just warning you. It's best you stay as an observer in someone else's family matters.

bit her lip before snarling, "Your life might be

watch out!" Harvey was the first to

he shouted, he, too, was firmly

neck before he could understand what was happening. Then, a cool liquid

single sound. Before closing his eyes, he saw the blurry

down, and guests left in groups of

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