Chapter 10

Gradually, a crowd gathered around Edmund. His friends' faces were filled with panic and regret, and Leena's eyes were burning with jealousy and resentment. There were also many others, and their gazes were filled with sorrow. But Edmund acted as if he saw none of them. A single fire had turned the entire Woodswhite Bay upside down overnight. Countless families were suddenly targeted by the Stone family's relentless retaliation. Meanwhile, their heirs were locked in Edmund's basement, enduring his relentless beatings. Like a wild beast out of control, Edmund threw punch after punch at the men on the ground. "Why were there gasoline barrels in that villa? Why did your people run away first? "And why didn't you save her? Why did you let her die?" According to their original revenge plan, they hadn't intended to keep Cecilia trapped for long. They had even assigned people to guard her inside to be safe. If the fire got out of control, those guards were supposed to rescue her immedi