"Chris, calm down! Keep her alive! The law will bring her to justice! Go check on your cousin first!"Chris rushed to Toph.At that moment, Toph seemed as if his soul had been drawn away. He clung to Harvey's still-warm body, his face pale and his eyes staring blankly.It wasn't until Chris shouted at him and forcefully pulled him up that he saw the room filled with bloodstains, and the last string of tension within him snapped. The tears he had held back until then flooded out.Jodie and the impostor doctors were arrested and taken into custody.Outside the room, several police cars were parked.Zuko stepped out of one, rushing over to give Toph a hug. "It's all over now! It's okay!"At the same time, Harvey's body, covered in white cloth, was carried out by the authorities.Zuko was startled. Chris shot him a look and gently shook his head.Zuko patted his brother's shoulder. "Don't worry. Our parents are here too... We'll make sure justice is served!""I want to go to his
Maisie widened her eyes in disbelief, her mind going blank as she froze in place.Daniel tried to hold her shoulders, but she recoiled as if electrified. She stumbled back, her eyes revealing a trace of fear."Maisie...""Is what you're saying true?" Maisie's voice quivered. "This... This is too sudden, I..."Her words were incoherent. She didn't know how to express the emotions flooding her at that moment.Panic? Confusion? Anger?It seemed like all of them, yet also like none of them.She couldn't comprehend how she suddenly transitioned from being Cindy's daughter to the Newhouse heiress. She couldn't understand why her parents had abandoned her in the first 20-some years of her life.She didn't understand what she had done wrong to face this upheaval in her life...It was too dramatic!She wished she could consider it all a dream, hoping her life would be the same as before when she woke up."I know it's hard for you to accept it now, but it's the truth!" Daniel licked h
Cordelia's tone turned icy. "Mr. Newhouse, you rushed here to see us today. Aren't you going to explain things?""Yes, yes...""Your son lost his life in this conspiracy. Haven't you thought about seeking justice for your son?"Wilfred wiped his sweat, taking a deep breath. After some time, he sighed. "It's a family scandal... Mrs. Hamerton, please don't push this further. Regarding Harvey's funeral, I'll handle it out of respect for my wife. But right now, I need to resolve my daughter's matter."Wilfred almost kneeled before them. "Please consider a compromise. Don't let Jojo go to jail! This is a family scandal, but still a family affair. I promise to handle it well and give the Hamertons an explanation!""A family affair?!" Zephyr slammed the table, standing up and glaring at him. "This is your family's issue, not mine! Your daughter dared to harm my son. I won't let her off!""Mr. Hamerton, my son saved your son. Can't you consider this as compensation?""Wilfred, are you k
Equally shocked was Maisie.Her palms turned ice-cold, and she was breaking out in cold sweat. She stared blankly at Whitney, her lips moving, but not a single sound was made.She had many questions, but when the words reached her lips, she didn't know what to ask."Child..." Whitney's eyes welled up with tears. "You've suffered for so many years... It's all my fault. If only I hadn't been so ruthless back then, if I could've helped your mother sooner, Anya wouldn't have...""Aunt Whitney, please don't say that." Daniel stepped forward, gently patting Whitney's shoulder.Everyone remained silent except for Wilfred, who emitted a low, mournful growl."How could... How could this be?!"He suddenly rushed to Whitney and fixed his eyes intensely on her. "Explain this! What's going on?"He grasped Whitney's shoulders and shook her, becoming hysterical. "Tell me what's going on!"Daniel grabbed his wrist and pushed him aside. Zuko and Chris also stepped forward. Wilfred was no match
"Speak up!" Wilfred bellowed, his voice strained.It seemed like he was releasing the grief of losing his beloved for the past 20 years through those two words."You've known all along... that Maisie is my daughter, right?"You've known I've been doting on the wrong person all these years! You've known that, as a father, I let my own daughter suffer in life while showering all my love on someone who has no blood relation to me! Right?"Delilah!" Wilfred slapped Delilah's face!Blood trickled from Delilah's mouth. She was dazed. It took her a while to turn and look at him incredulously."At this point, you still refuse to admit it!" Whitney's words were firm. "Since you want evidence, I'll give it to you!"As Whitney gave the order, a hidden door behind the meeting room's bookshelf silently parted. When Cindy slowly walked out from inside, Delilah froze in place as if she had seen a ghost."The evidence... It's all here with me!" Cindy raised something in her hand—a small record
Delilah's mind went blank.Cindy's stab contained all the resentment she had gathered throughout her life. The bodyguards rushed in as it plunged into her chest."Let me go! Let me go at once!" Cindy screamed, condemning, "I must kill this devil! She killed my daughter… My Jojo!"Daniel signaled the bodyguards to escort her out.Delilah knelt on the ground, shaking and pale.At that moment, Daniel cared more about Maisie. He hugged her tight, feeling her tremble. Heartbroken, he gently pulled her into his chest.Maisie looked at Cindy. All the grievances she had felt since youth exploded.At that moment, she finally realized why she meant nothing to Cindy. She understood why her mother showered love on her brother and sister. She finally comprehended why she became the family's money-making machine and why Cindy remained indifferent despite her sacrificing happiness for the family...'So, we aren't related by blood…'She sobbed, then smiled later on.It was a beautiful smile,
"Okay," Zuko said."Oh, right. How is it in Cumulus City?" Cordelia asked.Zuko fell into silence for a moment before saying, "Dad has used his connection to shut out Delilah's family. It's hard for them to rise again.""Great job!" Cordelia gnashed her teeth. "She's too evil. She should suffer eternally!"Zuko chuckled. From what he remembered, although his parents had always been ruthless in everything they did, they would not go all the way. They always told him and Toph that they must give chances.However, they also said they shouldn't show mercy if the person had crossed the line!Just like Delilah—she should not be forgiven!Zuko continued. "As for Jodie, the trial was top priotrity due to dad's connections. She was sentenced to kidnapping and first-degree murder. Also, they found prohibited guns at her place. With her crimes added up, I'm sure she can't escape the death sentence."Cordelia nodded."Looks like dad is really mad this time." He chuckled. "You can tell how
Whitney walked cautiously to Maisie's room and coincidentally encountered Daniel, who had just exited."How is she?" she asked. Her eyes filled with concern, but there was nothing she could do.Daniel pulled her aside and whispered, "The doctor mentioned her depression came back." She was stunned. "What depression?""Well…" He hesitated, not wanting to revisit the past, but with Maisie deteriorating, he had to confront it."Got it." Whitney nodded, frowning. "I always thought there was more to you two. I thought she only dated you for your money. She's a loyal girl, just like her mom in a relationship!""I didn't protect her back then.""The past is the past. You can't turn back time." She sighed. "But no matter what you do now, give your best to help her through this!""I know."Whitney led Daniel to the study, retrieved a box from the drawer, and handed it to him. "You're my nephew, as close as a son to me. Now that you've found someone you want to spend your life with, I'l