"She's dead now."
"Dead?!" Dorothea's eyes widened. "Did Vernon kill her? Or was it one of his henchmen?"
"I… I don't know, it might be me who caused her death," Chloe lowered her voice as she also felt heavy in her heart. She gently held Dorothea's hand, asking for emotional support as she continued, "When I was ambushed, I immediately carried Mackie in my arm so she wouldn't get hurt by those men who were fighting against each other. But Maria actually told one of the men to separate Mackie from me. He forcefully tried to yank Mackie away, and I can't let that happen."
"Mackie's cry was like a trigger to me, when I heard her crying in pain while hugging me even tighter, I realized that I have to do something or my daughter will get hurt. So I attacked that man and claw his eyes until he was writhing in pain on the floor, then I strangled Maria until she could barely breathe."
