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!"

ever think about how Maisie's life was ruined

with righteous indignation and didn't notice the malice

you confess yourselves, or I'll go tell

father has a weak heart..." Jodie said. "If this matter is publicized

you threatening me?" Toph widened his

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

lip before snarling, "Your life might be

watch out!" Harvey was the

just that when he

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

to say something, but couldn't produce a single sound. Before closing his eyes, he saw the blurry

winding down, and guests left

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