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!"

you were doing these despicable things, did you ever think about how Maisie's life was

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

I'll go tell Mr. Newhouse!" Toph raised his

said. "If this matter is publicized and something happens to

threatening me?" Toph

him. "I'm just warning you. It's best

before snarling, "Your life

out!" Harvey was the first

was just that when he shouted, he, too,

his head back, feeling a sharp pain in his neck before he could understand what was happening.

to say something, but couldn't produce a single sound. Before closing his eyes, he saw the blurry figure of Harvey struggling, someone covering Harvey's

banquet was winding down, and guests left

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