Married At First Sight Chapter 3691
Married At First Sight 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.
Married At First Sight Chapter 3692
Married At First Sight Chapter 3692 – Seeing Clarissa fire at Kathryn, her three sons were too scared to move closer, fearing she might shoot them too, ignoring their family bond. They stayed by Holden’s side, waiting for the ambulance to take him to the hospital.
Kathryn, with tears in her eyes, looked up at Clarissa, who stood by the stair railing. Breaking free from Audrey’s hold, she ran forward, knelt down, and begged, “Mom, please, don’t make any more mistakes. I’m your unfilial daughter—take it out on me, but let the hostages go. Put down the gun and come down.”
She pleaded desperately, “Mom, think about the kindness your sisters showed you, the regrets you’ve had all these years. Think about me, my brothers, your grandchildren. Please, turn back, Mom!” Tears streamed down Kathryn’s face. She couldn’t bear to see her mother continue down this destructive path.
Clarissa couldn’t escape now. She heard the police calling for snipers to arrive, and she knew they’d shoot her. Kathryn didn’t want to see her mother killed, so she begged Clarissa to surrender.
Pedro knelt beside Kathryn, and soon Mr. Jimenez and Audrey joined in, urging Clarissa to release the hostage and put down the gun.
Mr. Jimenez said, “Clarissa, look at your daughter. She’s kneeling and begging you, her forehead is nearly bleeding. She’s in her twenties and sees things more clearly than you. Can’t you let go of your stubbornness?
Everyone makes mistakes, but refusing to admit them is the real failure. Clarissa, wake up. Release the hostages, put down the gun, come down, and face the consequences. Only then can you honor the years your sister spent raising and educating you. You had so much, and if you hadn’t been greedy, you’d still be happy. You’ve caused your own downfall.”
A megaphone was handed to Mr. Jimenez, but he was too exhausted to continue after speaking for so long, so he passed it to Zachary.
Zachary, now holding the megaphone, spoke to Clarissa, “Mrs. Farrell, don’t count on your assistant to save you. He can’t even save himself. Your private helicopter is no longer an option. We’ve already made arrangements to trap you.
You can’t escape tonight. Even with your gun, how many bullets do you have left? You can’t kill us all. Stop this pointless fight. Put down your gun, let the hostages go, and come down. You might even get a lighter sentence.”
Though his words about a lighter sentence weren’t true, given everything Clarissa had done, there was no chance of leniency.
The police took the megaphone from Zachary and continued to persuade Clarissa. They were armed, but with hostages involved, they couldn’t risk rushing in.
Clarissa stood on the roof, looking down at everyone below. Zachary’s words hit her hard. Was her helicopter really unusable? Had Mr. Dunn lost his ability to carry out his plans, and was he unable to retrieve the guns he had hidden? Was he truly in danger now?
Married At First Sight Chapter 3693
Married At First Sight Chapter 3693 – No matter how capable Mr. Dunn was, he was still just a man—and an old one at that. He was almost eighty, a few years older than her, and still working for her. But no matter how strong he was, he couldn’t compete with younger people like Zachary.
He wasn’t invincible.
Just like Mr. Jimenez—he had been powerful too, but the assassins she sent nearly killed him. Even though he survived, he was seriously injured and had suffered from pain and illness for decades.
If it weren’t for a miracle doctor, Mr. Jimenez wouldn’t be alive today.
Clarissa didn’t want to believe things were hopeless. She tried calling Mr. Dunn again.
The call connected, but he didn’t answer.
The phone rang for a long time, but there was still no answer.
She called again. Still nothing.
It felt like her heart was falling into a bottomless pit.
Coldness and despair crept up from her feet, spreading through her entire body, leaving her heart frozen.
It was over. Completely over.
She hadn’t managed to kill any of them, couldn’t escape, and even her assistant was likely dead.
Looking at her daughter, kneeling and begging her to stop, and at her three sons standing by Holden, waiting for the ambulance, Clarissa smiled through her tears.
The one who truly cared for her was her daughter. She felt guilt toward her older and younger sisters and was ashamed to face them.
As a mother, she was too embarrassed to face Kathryn.
“Kathryn, stand up!” Clarissa called, telling her daughter to stop bowing. If Kathryn hurt herself, it would break her heart as a mother.
“I made mistakes, but there’s no way to undo them now,” Clarissa said to her daughter. “Kathryn, just live your life. Don’t let anyone pressure you. Remember what I’ve told you.
“Pedro, I hope you’ll remember what I asked of you and what you promised me. Kathryn, I’m leaving her to you. Take care of her.”
Clarissa knew there was no turning back, but she couldn’t face prison. She’d rather die than be locked up. She didn’t want to endure the shame and insults from everyone.
For decades, as the head of the family, she pushed out anyone who opposed her, took away benefits from many family members, and gathered all the power into her own hands.
She had made too many enemies.
While people in the family showed her respect, secretly they wished for her downfall. She didn’t fear enemies. She’d even killed her sister, who raised her—why would she care about offending others?
But after all the things she’d done, all the enemies she made, the power she built now benefited her eldest sister’s descendants. It made her angry.
But what could she do now?
She had taken what wasn’t hers, and now it was slipping away.
Clarissa raised her pistol again toward the people below.
There were only two bullets left in the gun—she had already fired three.
Seeing this, the police shouted for everyone to move back. Luckily, the yard of the Farrell family mansion was big, so when people retreated to the edges, they were several hundred meters from the main house.
Clarissa’s old pistol had a short range.
As long as they stayed far enough, she wouldn’t be able to hit them.
It was also night, and though the yard was well-lit, it wasn’t as bright as daytime. Clarissa, at seventy, didn’t have the eyesight she used to.
Married At First Sight Chapter 3694
Married At First Sight Chapter 3694 – Even though Clarissa stood at the highest point and aimed at the people below, she knew she likely wouldn’t hit anyone.
She was well aware of the limitations of her pistol and her own poor eyesight. At that distance, she couldn’t even make out their faces.
With only two bullets left, who could she hit?
Just herself.
Clarissa looked at the hostage she had taken—a young woman with potential. Keeping her alive could be a threat to her daughter Kathryn’s future. Killing her might give Kathryn a better chance.
But no, even now, Kathryn might not advance.
Keeping these capable people around would only create more problems for Liberty.
Liberty’s experience was mostly in simple businesses. After her divorce, she restarted with a small breakfast shop and later a restaurant. It wasn’t until she came to Jensburg and started her new company that she entered the corporate world. Her experience was nowhere near Kathryn’s.
When Kathryn first joined the Farrell Group, many people didn’t respect her, and she faced resistance. If Liberty took charge, she would have an even harder time earning respect and keeping her position.
With this in mind, Clarissa pushed the unconscious hostage away.
The woman hit the ground, waking up from the pain. Seeing Clarissa with a gun, she panicked and backed away in fear.
Clarissa aimed the gun at her.
“Please don’t shoot! I don’t want to die!”
The woman knelt and begged for her life, terrified and helpless.
Clarissa hesitated. She didn’t want to kill her after all. Keeping these strong people around would cause Liberty more trouble.
“Get out!” Clarissa shouted, only intending to scare her.
The woman froze, shocked that Clarissa might actually let her go. Clarissa had always been ruthless.
“Don’t want to leave? Then die with me,” Clarissa taunted, pretending to shoot.
The woman didn’t wait any longer. She got up and ran downstairs as fast as she could.
Clarissa laughed. “Coward!”
As she turned her back, the police, Kathryn, and others rushed into the house.
On the stairs, they encountered the stumbling hostage.
“Where’s my mother?” Kathryn asked urgently.
The woman, trembling, replied, “She’s still on the roof.”
Kathryn let her go and sprinted toward the roof, followed by the police, all with guns drawn.
Pedro, Zachary, Lilian, and other martial arts experts joined the rush upstairs. Though others, including the elderly, followed, they didn’t dare move as quickly, afraid Clarissa might shoot them.
Meanwhile, an ambulance arrived and took Holden, who had fainted from blood loss. Marco and his brothers followed him to the hospital, taking the chance to escape the chaos. They were terrified.
They regretted not listening to their father and going back to the Janzen family’s old house earlier. If they had, they wouldn’t be in this mess.
As Kathryn reached the rooftop, she saw Clarissa pointing the gun at her own head.
Married At First Sight Chapter 3695
Married At First Sight Chapter 3695 – “Mom, no!” Kathryn screamed, trying to run over. Then, a gunshot rang out. She saw her mother’s body start to collapse.
“Mom!” Kathryn rushed forward, catching her mother’s limp body just in time. The gun her mother had been holding fell to the ground.
“Mom, Mom…” Kathryn sobbed, holding her tightly.
Clarissa opened her eyes and looked at her daughter. She wanted to say something, but no words came out.
In her fading vision, she saw her older and younger sisters. Her older sister stared at her, stern and serious, while her younger sister was furious. Of course they were angry—she had killed them.
“Sister… I’m sorry…”
Clarissa whispered her apology, calling out to her sisters. Then her eyes slowly closed, but a faint smile appeared on her lips.
She was at peace now. She had apologized to them, finally.
She knew she had been wrong. She should never have killed her sisters for power and influence.
Their parents had died young, and her eldest sister had taken on the role of a mother, raising her and their younger sister through many hardships. But she had repaid that kindness with cruelty, murdering them both.
She was a killer, the greatest sinner of the Farrell family.
It wasn’t just her sisters—she had killed many others, too. Anyone who knew even a hint of the truth was silenced by her.
Clarissa believed that only the dead could keep secrets. She thought no one could ever testify against her.
But decades later, all her wrongdoings were brought to light, one by one. She had no defense, and she didn’t want one anymore.
Her daughter once asked if she regretted killing the people closest to her.
She did.
Many nights, she would wake up crying from dreams of her sisters.
But it was too late. The damage was done, and there was no undoing it. Regret wouldn’t change anything.
All she could do was hold onto what she had sacrificed so much to get.
Tonight, she had lost it all—the very thing she had killed so many people for.
In the end, it was never truly hers.
Clarissa’s hands went limp.
“Mom, Mom!” Kathryn cried, hugging her mother’s still-warm body. Tears streamed down her face. No amount of crying or screaming could bring her back.
Her mother had died to make amends.
Before she passed, she called for her sister.
She knew she had been wrong, that she had betrayed her family. If she could go back, she would never have taken that doomed path.
Hearing the gunshot, everyone rushed outside.
When they saw that Clarissa had chosen death over facing the law, they fell silent. No one spoke.
Pedro helped Kathryn support Clarissa’s body. He didn’t say a word to comfort her, letting her cry out the pain, knowing it was the only way she could heal.
Mr. Dunn, who had just returned to the Farrell mansion, jumped out of his car and rushed inside with his men. As he ran, he heard Kathryn’s cries.
Suddenly, he stopped. His men stopped, too.
“Madam is gone, and my duty is over,” Mr. Dunn murmured.
He knelt down, bowing three times toward the house, then rose and walked away.
His men, confused but loyal, followed him.
Outside, Mr. Dunn got into his car alone and told the others not to follow. Then he drove off.
The night grew deeper, but as always, after the darkest hour, the light returned. A new day began.
Married At First Sight Chapter 3696
Married At First Sight Chapter 3696 – The news of the head of the Farrell family’s suicide dominated Jensburg’s headlines. Reports revealed that she had killed both her sisters out of jealousy. Some even claimed she had fallen for her sister’s assistant, Mr. Jimenez, and when she couldn’t have him, she turned on her sister.
The whole city was buzzing with gossip.
Members of the Farrell family were overwhelmed with calls and questions.
The Farrell Group was also in chaos.
Kathryn sent a message to the work group, announcing she would take a week off. She instructed senior managers to inform the company that everyone would be given a holiday. She needed time to handle her mother’s funeral.
With Clarissa’s death, the debts were considered settled, and Audrey and the others would not pursue anything against Kathryn.
Holden, who had been shot, was rushed to the hospital. Though he survived, the news of his wife’s death didn’t bring him the relief he had expected.
Despite his hatred for her, they had been married for decades and had four children together. There had been some affection, but she was too controlling. After years of suffering, he cheated, leading to the breakdown of their marriage.
Holden suddenly looked ten years older, lost in grief and confusion.
With their mother gone, Marco and his brothers knew it was finally over. They arranged for someone to watch their father in the hospital, while they and Kathryn handled the funeral.
From Wiltspoon, only Audrey, Darrell, Zachary, and Clive stayed behind. Liberty and Lilian remained in Jensburg. Everyone else returned home.
They had come mainly to support Mr. Jimenez and make Clarissa believe her plan was foolproof, setting her up for a downfall.
Their presence had made a big difference. Without them, it would’ve been harder for Zachary and the others to swap the gasoline Mr. Dunn had prepared with water or find his new hiding place for the gun. The police’s sudden arrival also sped up the chain of events.
Clarissa’s funeral was quiet. Almost no one from the family attended.
Audrey and the others, though younger than Clarissa, didn’t attend. Clarissa had killed Audrey’s parents, and she wouldn’t honor her enemy, even in death.
Some of the wealthy families in Jensburg who had once been friendly with Clarissa did come, but many others distanced themselves, avoiding the funeral entirely.
Kathryn didn’t expect many attendees. She was simply doing her duty as a daughter.
Holden’s daughters, who had returned to his old house earlier, also came with their children. Even Erika, who was in the middle of a divorce with Marco, brought her children to burn incense for Clarissa.
No matter how many mistakes Clarissa had made, to them, she was still their mother and grandmother.
The day after Clarissa was buried, Kathryn received the news of Mr. Dunn’s death.
He had snuck into the Farrell family’s private cemetery at night and committed suicide in front of Clarissa’s grave.
From the moment Mr. Dunn came into Clarissa’s life, his fate was sealed. He had lived to serve her and now, in death, he would remain by her side, even as a ghost. That was his purpose.
Mr. Dunn was not part of the Farrell family, so Kathryn buried him in a separate cemetery in Jensburg, not beside the Farrell family plot. She felt he had committed too many terrible deeds for her mother and didn’t want him near their ancestors.
Back at the Queen family’s house, only the older members like Audrey remained inside.
Zachary and Clive had stepped out and were each sitting in separate pavilions, chatting on the phone with their wives.
Married At First Sight Chapter 3697
Married At First Sight Chapter 3697 – Kevin was in the president’s office at Queen Enterprise, keeping his fiancée, Hayden, company.
Liberty had returned to work after several days away. There was a lot of work waiting for her, and she needed to catch up quickly so she could take the New Year’s holiday and head back to Wiltspoon.
Sonny and Serenity were still at FC Manor, so Liberty might fly to Annenburg with Zachary to pick them up before returning to Wiltspoon for the New Year.
After a busy year, the New Year’s holiday was her only chance to rest. She planned to deal with the Farrell family matters after the break.
Once the New Year was over, Liberty knew she’d be very busy again. When Serenity gave birth, Liberty would be there, waiting outside the delivery room. To free up time for that, she had to finish all the important tasks ahead of time.
But right now, instead of working in the general manager’s office, Liberty was video chatting with Sonny.
Sonny had just spent an hour with Titus, copying the names of medicines. He was exhausted.
At first, his handwriting was decent—though large and a bit clumsy since he was just learning to write. But as he grew tired, his writing became messy and crooked. By the end, he could only fit a few words on the page.
Titus, who had more practice, was more patient and managed to keep his handwriting neat.
After an hour, Sonny took a break, borrowed Serenity’s phone, and video-called Liberty to proudly show her what he’d written.
“Mom, look, does my handwriting look good?” he asked eagerly.
Liberty smiled and praised him, “Not bad at all! For someone just learning to write, it’s very good.”
Serenity, teasing from the side, added, “He’s not showing you the last part—his writing was so messy I couldn’t even tell what the words were!”
Sonny blushed in embarrassment and quickly reached over to cover Serenity’s mouth. “Auntie, don’t talk! I’m talking to Mom.”
Serenity laughed. “Okay, okay, I’ll stop. You talk to your mom.”
Liberty chuckled on the phone. “You did great, Sonny. Writing for a whole hour is impressive for someone your age.”
Sonny beamed, feeling proud of himself. But then he remembered Titus’s work and said, “Mom, Titus writes better than me.”
Liberty reassured him, “That’s because Titus started earlier and practices more. Don’t worry—you’ll get better with time. Just keep at it, and soon you’ll be as good as him.”
Comforted by his mother’s words, Sonny smiled again.
He was naturally cheerful and quick to forget anything that upset him. Both Liberty and Serenity always reminded him that at his age, happiness was what mattered most, and that learning would come in its own time.
They also told him not to compare himself to Titus, who had a different background and a tougher life. Titus had to carry the weight of a family feud, which forced him to grow up faster.
In comparison, Sonny was much luckier. He had a happy childhood, and compared to most kids his age, he was already doing really well.
Married At First Sight Chapter 3698
Married At First Sight Chapter 3698 – Even though Sonny knew he wasn’t as good as Titus in some ways, he never felt insecure. He stayed confident, cheerful, and full of life because his world was surrounded by love.
“Mom, I’m not competing with Titus. I’m not studying medicine. I just copy medical books to keep him company so he won’t get bored,” Sonny said.
The two were good friends. Serenity had told Sonny that copying books would help him, and since he trusted his aunt and mom completely, he believed her. If Serenity said it was good for him, Sonny was happy to practice his writing.
After the New Year, when school started, Sonny would return to kindergarten confident that he could write better than some of his classmates.
“That’s right, no need to compare. Have you been having fun these last couple of days?” Liberty asked gently.
Sonny replied, “Yes, I’ve been really happy, so happy I don’t even want to go home. Aunt said it’s called ‘happy and forgetting home.'”
“Yes, that’s exactly what it means,” Serenity explained.
“Mom, when will you come home?” Sonny asked. “I still miss you.”
“Soon, next week, by the weekend,” Liberty assured him, explaining she’d come home after finishing her work.
Meanwhile, Duncan thought about Liberty every day and couldn’t wait for her to come back to Wiltspoon. He wanted to get their marriage certificate before the New Year’s holiday. He also planned to propose to her in public before they got the certificate, wanting to make sure Liberty had all the special moments others did.
Liberty didn’t care much about grand gestures. To her, what mattered was that they loved each other and that Duncan treated her well. But she was still touched by how much effort Duncan was putting into their wedding.
For Liberty, this was her second marriage, so she didn’t think it needed to be big. But for Duncan, it was his first marriage, and he wanted it to be memorable. He was determined to make it a big celebration and show Hank and the Brown family that Liberty was living a better life without Hank.
Liberty knew Duncan was doing all this to prove a point, especially since Hank had regretted their divorce a long time ago. But regret didn’t change anything—there was no going back. Liberty wasn’t the type to revisit a failed relationship, and Hank knew that. Even though he regretted it, he never seriously asked Liberty to remarry him.
To keep the Brown family from interfering with Liberty, Hank hadn’t even divorced Jessica, even though she was in jail for years. He claimed he would wait for her to get out.
With Hank still married, even Mrs. Brown and Chelsea gave up on trying to get Liberty back for him.
It was a clear case of “why did they do it in the first place?” But if Liberty and Hank hadn’t divorced, and if their marriage had stayed strong, Serenity might never have had her whirlwind romance with Zachary. Their troubles set everything in motion, and it seemed like fate had planned it all.
Married At First Sight Chapter 3699
Chapter 3699
“Really? Mom, are you coming back next week?” Sonny asked excitedly. “Is New Year coming soon? I want to light fireworks!”
“We can’t light fireworks here,” Liberty explained. “If you want to see them, you’ll have to go to your uncle’s hometown.”
At the foot of Wildridge Manor, there was a big lawn where they could light fireworks. It wasn’t allowed in other places due to the risk of fire. Fireworks and firecrackers were banned in the city, but in the countryside, they were still allowed. However, Liberty didn’t plan on taking Sonny back to the Hunt family for New Year’s.
Their grandparents still lived in the old house left by their parents. Despite the distance between them, Liberty and her sister might visit before New Year’s. After all, their grandparents were still family, and they could bring them some gifts and money for the holiday. But that would be it—nothing more.
“Then let’s go to my uncle’s house to watch fireworks!” Sonny eagerly decided.
Titus had told him it was fun to light fireworks during New Year. FC Manor also had a big lawn, so it was perfect for fireworks.
Liberty smiled warmly. “Alright, Sonny. Now give the phone to your aunt. You and Titus can go play.”
“Okay! I’m going to see baby sister Avah. She’s so cute, Mom! I want a sister too,” Sonny said as he handed the phone to Serenity. He really loved baby sisters like Avah, but sadly, Avah was Titus’s sister, not his. He only got to see her when he visited.
If he had a sister, he wouldn’t have to be jealous of Titus.
Serenity smiled. “Sonny, maybe in a few years, your wish will come true. If your mom doesn’t give you a sister, I will!”
Who wouldn’t want both a son and a daughter? Serenity certainly did. She especially wanted both to break the pattern of the York family only having sons.
Sonny ran off happily, telling Titus, “My aunt said my mom will give me a sister soon, and if not, my aunt will! So, I’ll have a sister one day.”
Titus already had a sister, but he sighed, “I have a sister and a brother, but I don’t have an older brother.”
Titus was the eldest among the kids, and although he and Sonny were the same age, Titus still wished for an older brother.
Just then, Jane came upstairs with Avah in her arms and overheard Titus. She couldn’t help but remember Titus’s past. He did have a brother—his cousin—but he didn’t survive. He, along with Titus’s parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and many other relatives, had been killed in a conspiracy.
Titus had been the only one to escape, thanks to his nanny. He also carried the Labbe family’s token and had their totem branded on his back. Without those, even if the enemy wiped out his family, they could only act as temporary heads of the family. They could manage the people and property, but never truly claim the leadership.
That’s why the murderer was so determined to erase Titus and his lineage—he didn’t want to work hard only for someone else to inherit everything. The family’s true power lay in the token and totem that Titus still held.
Married At First Sight Chapter 3700
Chapter 3700
To fully take control of the Labbe family, the murderer needed to kill Titus and take both the token and totem, which were symbols of true leadership.
“Sister!”
Titus and Sonny saw Jane carrying Avah upstairs and ran over, excited.
“Mom, I want to hold Avah,” Titus said, reaching out his hands.
Jane smiled, bent down, and handed Avah to him. “Hold her carefully, she’s a bit heavier now and more active than before.”
Both Titus and Sonny were strong for their age because they practiced martial arts, so Jane felt comfortable letting them hold Avah. If it were Enzo, though, she wouldn’t trust them to hold him. Enzo was too wiggly, constantly moving, and sometimes hard to handle even for adults.
Avah adored her big brothers. Whenever they held her, she clung tightly to their clothes or arms, as if afraid of falling. The family often said how smart Avah was, and it was true.
“I know, Mom,” Titus replied as he carefully carried Avah downstairs with Sonny following behind.
Seeing this, the nanny rushed to the stairs, staying close behind them in case Titus couldn’t hold Avah properly. She didn’t take the baby away but followed closely, as Avah was the precious little one in the Johnson family, and they would all be heartbroken if anything happened to her.
Meanwhile, Serenity asked Liberty, “Sister, is it over?”
Liberty nodded. “Yes, no need to worry anymore. We just needed to put on a show, make Clarissa think she had a chance to destroy us. The idea was to create the illusion that she could win, so she’d take bigger risks. If we hadn’t shown up with so many people, Clarissa wouldn’t have felt pressured and might not have acted so recklessly. This way, it ended faster.”
Liberty explained that if they had continued fighting against the Farrell family in Jensburg for years, it would have dragged on with no clear end. They wanted a quick victory, so they came up with this plan.
“They all said not to worry, that they had it under control,” Liberty continued. “We discussed the plan early on, and since you’re pregnant, I didn’t want to stress you out, so I kept it from you.”
Serenity hadn’t been told about the plan. When Clarissa seemed under great pressure, Serenity feared for Liberty and Zachary’s safety, worrying that they might get hurt or worse. These past days had been tense for her.
When Zachary and Clive flew to Jensburg, Serenity’s anxiety grew, imagining a fierce battle like the one with the Lafayette family. Thankfully, it was all part of the plan. Once it ended, Zachary called Serenity right away to reassure her. Otherwise, she would have been on edge for much longer, thinking something terrible had happened.
The plan was simple: put psychological pressure on Clarissa, pushing her to make desperate decisions. After her first attempt failed, she took bigger risks, leading to a situation where she was arrested for committing new crimes. Even if she didn’t die, she would have ended up in prison.
Clarissa had too much pride to accept that. As the head of her family for decades, she couldn’t bear the shame of spending her life in prison, so she chose to end her life.
With her last breath, Clarissa whispered, “I’m sorry,” to the sisters she had killed. Perhaps, in her final moments, she saw them coming to settle the score. Those words, spoken with difficulty, were her way of seeking forgiveness and freeing her troubled soul.