"I... I didn't mean that... I just didn't expect Emma River to be so heartless..." Michael Leaf struggled to find words, feeling guilt and regret that he couldn't express.
"Not expecting it or not knowing isn't a valid excuse. But since it's already happened, there's no need for you to blame yourself. I'll move out of the Leaf Family's mansion tomorrow, but I won't allow anyone to touch the part that belongs to me." Keira Leaf said nonchalantly, not giving Michael the chance to respond, and went upstairs.
Before leaving, Keira instructed the housekeepers to find a simple and honest family to take care of the two dogs and protect the estate after the police had closed the case.
Early the next morning, Joshua Sulliven's car sped along the smooth highway. They missed the morning rush hour, so there was no congestion, and the car traveled very fast.
