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!"

things, did you ever think about how Maisie's life

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

confess yourselves, or I'll go tell Mr. Newhouse!" Toph

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

threatening me?" Toph widened his

It's best you

snarling, "Your life might be in

was

that when he shouted, he, too,

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

a single sound. Before closing his eyes, he saw the blurry figure of Harvey struggling, someone

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