Everybody stood up abruptly with a whoosh. Members of the older generation were furious, whereas the younger generation, who were livid, charged out without waiting for Elizabeth's instructions.

Elizabeth let out a long sigh at that moment.

I should let her return if she survives this. After all, she is my eldest daughter and the only descendent of my legal husband.

At the entrance, the rain had washed off Winnifred's blood, she was soaking wet, covered with rain and blood. Holding her by her limbs, Oliver's subordinates were prepared to toss her into the nearby river.

Winnifred was motionless by then. Oliver's subordinates saw Oliver and Oscar turning to head...