Many members of the Farrell family came over to greet Audrey and her group.
Liberty quietly asked Zachary, âAre we good? No surprises, right?â
Zachary replied softly, âDonât worry, everythingâs fine, sister.â
Liberty exchanged a look with him, then nodded after receiving a glance from Clive.
Audrey spoke briefly with the family members and introduced the younger generation, especially
Liberty.
One of the clan members smiled and said, âLiberty, we already know each other quite
well.â
Liberty smiled back, acknowledging their familiarity.
Many of the Farrell family members had observed Libertyâs actions in Jensburg, and some had
secretly allied themselves with her.
Just then, Clarissaâs voice interrupted, âSince everyoneâs here, why donât you come inside? Itâs a bit
cold out here.â
Clarissa and Holden had been waiting inside for Audreyâs group to enter. After some time passed,
they realized no one was coming in. When they asked around, they found out that Audreyâs group
was staying in the yard, joking they were afraid there might be bombs or gasoline inside the house.
Clarissa was furious. She had actually considered burying a bomb. Mr. Dunn had warned her that
making a bomb would attract too much attention, and the police might show up before they could
act. Not only would their plan to kill Audrey and her group fail, but they would also get arrested.
Clarissa had also thought about pouring gasoline around the house and setting a fire to trap
everyone, whether they were inside or outside. She figured that once the fire spread, smoke would
suffocate most of them before they could escape.
Clarissa suspected that somehow her plan had been discovered. But then again, if
Audrey knew, why would she bring her relatives and friends to the event? She wouldâve called the
police instead.
When Clarissa and Holden appeared, the group fell silent.
âMom,â Kathryn greeted her.
Clarissa lightly scolded, âKathryn, really? You didnât even invite your cousin and her family inside.
Itâs cold out here.â
After scolding her daughter, Clarissa smiled at Mr. Jimenez and said, âMr. Jimenez, itâs been a long
time. I didnât expect you to still be alive.â
Mr. Jimenez quickly shot back, âIt hasnât been that long. I just saw you yesterday or the day before.
You knew I was alive all along, Clarissa. Stop pretending like you didnât know. Who are you trying to
fool?â
Clarissa was momentarily speechless at his blunt response.
âYou killed the previous matriarch. When Audrey and I came back, we went to see her, but you
didnât even let us pay our respects. Have you forgotten already? Or are you pretending because of
guilt? Maybe you have Alzheimerâs. Iâm nearly 100, and I donât even have Alzheimerâs yet.â
Clarissa tried to regain her composure, saying, âMr. Jimenez, youâre acting like youâre full of
gunpowder today. When did I everâ¦? The Farrell family canât recall those events, but I can help you
remember, just like someone having an epileptic episode.â
Lilian smirked slightly, making Clarissaâs face tighten. She still had toxins in her system, and if she
had another episode in front of all these people, twitching and drooling like before, it would ruin her
reputation completely.
The reporters, paying close attention, continued to snap photos.
It became clear that Clarissa, the current matriarch of the Farrell family, had indeed killed her own
sister to claim her position!