Cosmo, only twelve years old, was terrified by the scene before him, his already sickly complexion turning even paler.

He kept backing away, stammering, "It wasn't me, I really didn't stab her."

Barrett, his eyes blazing, grabbed Cosmo by the collar and flung him to the ground.

Cosmo's head hit the wall behind him with a thud, and his body fell heavily to the floor.

As Barrett moved to lift the bloodied Jacey, a doctor intervened, "Sir, we don't know the extent of this lady's injuries yet. Let our medical professionals handle it."

Barrett, with a dark expression, stepped back to allow the medical team to place Jacey on a...