Sasha was the only person to whom Mrs. White showed the video, and since the rest of the crowd was
blissfully unaware of its gruesome content, they had no idea what was going on.
Presently, President White sauntered up to James and Helen, chuckling as he said jovially, “Mr.
Cunningham, shall we adjourn to the house? We should let the young people have some privacy during
such a proposal.”
James and Helen nodded in agreement. “Alright, then.” With that, both of them followed President White
into the villa.
At the sight of this, Mrs. White was practically buzzing with glee as she mused with dark amusement,
“Don’t keep my son on his knee for far too long, President Cunningham. Otherwise, we’d have to cut
your sister up and move on to your parents. You wouldn’t want to see them become minced meat in front
of your very eyes, would you?”
Sasha felt all her strength drain from her, and she staggered as her legs caved in to her weight.
However, the older woman grabbed onto her, holding her up as she let out a small, menacing laugh.
“Pull yourself together, President Cunningham. If you so much as let others see you getting worked up
over this, then there will be a couple of deaths to make up for your lack of discretion.”
Sasha glared at her and hissed through gritted teeth, “Are you responsible for what happened to
Matthew?”
Mrs. White’s lips curled into a sickening smile. “I’ll tell you who’s behind the incident after you say yes to
my son, but for now, I’m just going to clarify that we’re not the ones who caused his death. On the
contrary, the person who orchestrated this is someone right under your nose! Do you still want to know
who it might be? All you have to do is say yes to Sam. Matthew’s dead, after all, and I’m sure you don’t
want the rest of your family to end up like him.” A thought crossed her mind, and after a pause, she
added thoughtfully, “By the way, I seem to recall Matthew having a sister; should I perhaps get someone
to look into her whereabouts?”
Sasha’s expression grew grim at this, and her voice trembled as she demanded, “Leave her alone!” If
Matthew was truly dead, then his sister would be his only legacy. She had to protect Natalie at all costs.
Mrs. White cackled. “Well, naturally, we’ll leave her alone if you do as you’re told, but if you don’t, then
I’m afraid we won’t be so civil.” She had a smile on her face the entire time as she said this, but her voice
only sent a chill down Sasha’s spine.
Sasha couldn’t imagine how twisted the woman had to be in order for her to carry out such cruel acts
with a bright smile on her face.
Having laid out her threats, Mrs. White stepped away from Sasha, beaming as she prompted cheerily,
“Say yes, President Cunningham. Can’t you tell that my son is deeply in love with you? You shouldn’t let
him stay on his knee for too long!”
As if on cue, Sam declared stubbornly, “Sasha, if you won’t marry me, then I’m going to stay like this
forever!”
The women surrounding them watched this scene with a pained look on their faces, and they cried out
accusingly, “How could she let him kneel for this long?”
“Quick! Say yes to him!”
“Sasha, how could you be so heartless?”
“Where is your conscience? How could you let him go on kneeling after all that he’s done for you?”
Meanwhile, Sasha felt her heart twisting in anguish, and the tears began to spill quietly down her face. It
was only then that she realized how everything had spiraled out of control since she stepped foot into
Lakeside Garden.
Matthew’s death devastated her, and she no longer had the will to live. However, there was one thing
she knew for sure—if she did not agree to marry Sam tonight, she would lose her entire family, and
Natalie would perish alongside them.
At the thought of this, she drew in a deep breath and clenched her jaw. A steely look came into her eyes
as she vowed to avenge Matthew with all that she had. With that in mind, she stepped backward, putting
on a baffled front as she stammered, “B-But I’m not prepared for this… ”
Sam was elated when he heard this, thinking that she was going to say yes. “You don’t have to prepare
anything. I’ve planned out everything for the both of us! All you have to do is marry me, and I promise to
do anything you ask of me!” His loud and bold declaration moved the women who were watching this
with anticipation.
Nevertheless, Sasha was not moved by this at all, and instead shook her head slowly, looking conflicted.
She slowly backed away from him, and when she felt her hips colliding with the edge of the table behind
her, she suddenly grabbed the carving knife from the table, then lunged at Sam.
A shrill cry escaped her. “I’m taking you down with me!” At that moment, she did not care that she would
die at the end of this. She was going to avenge Matthew, even if it meant giving up her own life, and that
was her final resolve.
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