This scene frightened everyone in the Smith family. Maria screamed and fainted, while Sebastian crawled over and clung to Alex's thigh, saying, "Mr. Alex, there must be some misunderstanding. Please let go! Anna can't take it anymore!"
"Misunderstanding? I spare your Smith family's lives just because of your surname," Alex snorted, his grip on her neck tightening. "But what did she do? Conspire with Jack to harm my wife?"
Anna's face turned a deep shade of red as she gasped for air, her hands clawing weakly at Alex's arm. Maria, still unconscious on the floor, and Sebastian's frantic pleas did little to sway Alex's resolve.
"Mr. Alex, please!" Sebastian begged, tears streaming down his face. "We didn't know! We were kept in the dark about everything. Please, don't harm her!"
