Dahlia embodied the role of a mother enduring hardships for her child''s sake to perfection.


    "I just wanted to avoid trouble. I thought that if you realized your mistake, we could sweep this under the rug..."


    "Dahlia, you deserve an Oscar for that performance."


    Evelyn''s eyes gleamed with sarcastic disdain. How could she be such a drama queen?


    Growing impatient, she cut Dahlia off, "Are you finished with your act? I have the same question as before. Where''s the proof?"


    Dahlia knew Evelyn hadn''t done it, and Evelyn was confident that Dahlia wouldn''t be able to provide any evidence.


    Dahlia made a bold usation just because Charles showered her with undue affection.


    Backed into a corner, Dahlia''s fury turned her eyes red. "Alright! You want proof, right?"


    With that, Dahlia lunged toward the man sprawled on the ground. She dropped to her knees, grabbed his cor, and shook him furiously. "Who gave you my address? Who hinted that you should harm me and my daughter?" The man red at her with a fierce, resentful look but stayed mute.


    Charles cast a nce at Evelyn, who remained calm and indifferent, then nodded at Aiden.


    Aiden swiftly stepped up. Taking over from Dahlia, he pinned the man down, pressing his foot into the ribs that Charles had already broken. "Talk!"


    "Ah! Ugh!"


    The man''s scream was stifled as Aiden stuffed a towel into his mouth, muffling his cries of pain.


    The man''s body shook with agony, his act of madness dissipating. It was clear now he had been faking it.


    In unbearable pain, the man began to stammer, "Uh... I''ll talk... I''ll talk..."


    Only then did Aiden ease his foot off.


    Shaking from the pain, the man fumbled out his phone. "I... I don''t know who the person is. They reached out to me using an old social media ount. "They called using a voice changer-I couldn''t even tell if they were a man or a woman. They imed they were a victim too.


    "They knew I didn''t have long left


    Ave


    and offered me a million dors to leave for my wife and child. All had to dowas take out the mother and daughter.


    "I didn''t want to hurt anyone, but I just wanted my family to be okay after I''m gone..."


    As he spoke, he shakily unlocked his phone and opened the social media app.


    Aiden took the phone and handed it over to Charles.


    Charles'' eyes fell on the ount that had been messaging the man. With just one nce, he recognized it.


    It was Evelyn''s ount.


    The moment he realized that, a storm of emotions swirled in Charles'' eyes. He couldn''t believe Evelyn really dared to do it! Dahlia recognized it, too.


    Before Charles could grab the


    phone, she snatched it, confronting Evelyn with zing eyes. "Evelyn, you wanted proof? Now, it''s undeniable. What do you have to say?"


    en


    Evelyn saw her own ount on the screen and froze. She was clearly caught off guard.


    "Evelyn, I never thought you wanted more than just vengeance; you actually intended to kill me and Sandy. How could you be so heartless..."


    Evelyn hadn''t expected Dahlia to


    back her words with real evidence. But she quicklyposed herself. Arguing wouldn''t help, so she


    retorted with a smirk, "This is what you call undeniable proof? Dahlia, if you want to convict me, let the judge decide. Go ahead, call the cops!"