Chapter 3691

Chapter 3691 – Clarissa dragged the unconscious hostage upstairs and made her way to the roof.

From there, she could see that the crowd had backed far away, and her gun had limited range, making it hard to hit anyone. However, she shouted down, threatening to shoot if anyone approached the house.

Since her hostage was unconscious, Clarissa had her hands free to call Mr. Dunn, asking him to come rescue her. She didn’t want to die or take everyone with her—she wanted to escape. She had a small helicopter and thought if Mr. Dunn flew it over, he could help her get away.

Meanwhile, the police had already called for backup, including snipers.

“Mom, let her go! Put down the gun, please! Don’t make another mistake,” Kathryn pleaded, running fearlessly toward the house. She begged her mother not to try and escape because it was pointless. There was no way out for Clarissa tonight.

Clarissa looked down at Kathryn, briefly considering shooting her own daughter. Pedro watched anxiously, ready to protect Kathryn, even if it meant risking his own life.

But Clarissa hesitated. She couldn’t bring herself to shoot Kathryn, even though they didn’t share the same values or mindset. Kathryn had been raised in a different environment, and Clarissa had to admit that Kathryn’s values were more positive than her own.

Kathryn wasn’t weak. Though she appeared soft, she was tough and strategic, and Clarissa had underestimated her. If Kathryn had been raised by her side, she would’ve been an excellent successor, capable of restoring the Farrell family to its former glory.

But despite everything, Kathryn and Pedro were strong enough to succeed in life without the family fortune.

Clarissa had made many mistakes, and most people wanted her to fail. She had lost to her older sister in many ways, but in Kathryn, she found a small source of pride—her daughter was not inferior to her sister’s descendants.

No matter how angry Clarissa was, she couldn’t shoot Kathryn for real. But scaring her? That, she could do.

As Kathryn approached the house, Clarissa fired a shot at her feet. Startled, Pedro pulled Kathryn back, and they both tumbled to the ground.

Liberty and Zachary rushed to help them up. Liberty, pulling Kathryn back, warned her, “Your mother is desperate and unstable. Don’t go in recklessly. She might not think about your relationship.”

After all, Kathryn had only been with Clarissa for less than three years, and their bond wasn’t strong. Clarissa had initially favored Shiloh, and only later showed interest in Kathryn.

Liberty feared Clarissa might actually shoot her daughter.

Audrey also grabbed Kathryn’s arm, agreeing with Liberty. “She’s right, Kathryn. You shouldn’t go in.

Look at what your mother did—she shot your father without hesitation. She’s not in her right mind.”

Holden had been shot and passed out from the pain.

Marco and his brothers were stunned. They never expected their mother to shoot their father.