Madeline was in distress, her hand instinctively clutching her stomach. She knew she should not have come to Yates' home.Sherah, whether out of shock or a sense of betrayal, leaned silently against the wall.Madeline's voice was icy. "Radd, Zander, if you dare to kill Shenah today, you won't get away with it. Will you even be alive to spend that money you're talking about?"Radd took a gulp of his drink. "Once you're all dead, I'll spend the cash any way I please."Zander looked away silently.Madeline sneered, turning to Sherah. "This is the son you've been fiercely defending!"Sherah's face went pale, her silence unbroken, as tears streamed down her cheeks.Radd bellowed, "Enough talk! Don't get in the way of my payday!"With that, he lunged forward, knife in hand.Suddenly, a loud 'bang' echoed as the window shattered, and a fireball hurtled through the gap.More fireballs followed, strategically hitting the sofa and curtains, which burst into flames.Madeline, catching
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