Chapter 479

Charlotte Merritt looked completely unhinged as she threw a packet of rat poison onto the floor. "We're all just filth in this world," she muttered, eyes wild. "Like sewer rats, hiding in the dark, rotten to the core. We deserve to die together." She stormed up to Thomas and Diana Merritt, catching them just as they reached for their phones. Snarling like a madwoman, she yanked the devices from their hands and hurled them across the room. "You know what karma is? Huh? This—this right here is karma! Just desserts!" Charlotte started laughing, the sound sharp and chilling. "Don't be scared, Mom, Dad. Go on ahead, I'll bring Jenny to you real soon." Without waiting another second, she grabbed a rope and tied them up, hands shaking with a terrifying excitement. "You're crazy—you've lost it!" one of them shouted. "I know, right? I'm certifiably insane," she replied with a twisted grin. "I've got the paperwork to prove it. Cops won't even touch me. Isn't this the shield you handed me yoursel