"Even so, there was no justification for hurting Yvonne. Zach, you broke her heart and nearly took her life. Now you want to kill her? You've wronged the Young family, and even more so, the Arnold family." Frida tightened her grip on the trigger. "If you dare move any closer, I won't go easy on you."

Zach retorted, "If it weren't for Madelyn, the Young family would have been ruined by now. And you dare negotiate with me? Do you really think you're worthy of doing so?"

Just then, a commotion erupted upstairs.

"Ah! Who are you people?"

"What are you doing?"

In less than half a minute, everyone upstairs was driven down, including a maid holding a basin full of blood, who slipped and fell down the stairs as the blood spilled down along with her.

"Help, help! These people suddenly burst in through the window, saying they were taking Ms. Young away," said the maid.

Frida's eyes, fierce and determined, fixed on Zach. She threatened, "If you dare lay a finger on my daughter, I'll kill y