"No need, just rx. I can manage: I''m checking on my phone for instructions," Zach said, pointing to the phone beside him


    Elvira gave him a thumbs-up. Suddenly, there was a loud knock the door, startling everyone. Elvira and Zach looked at the door, exchanging a nce before Zach put down what he wholding and, with Elvira, walked toward it.


    Skr had already walked to the door to see who it was. When she saw the person outside, she turned back and said, "Samuel Gilbert, what''s he here for? Zach intended to have the bodyguard handle it, but Skr had already opened the door before he could act. Samuel, who was about to confront Zach, was met with Skr standing in the doorway, hands on her hips, ring at him. She scolded him immediately. "What''s wrong with you? Why knock so loudly? Is the doorbell just for show?" Samuel was taken aback by her question and momentarily lost his momentum. His tone softened, and he replied. "Let me in first, then we''ll talk


    "This is my son''s house! If my son doesn''t want you here, then stay out! If you dare step inside, I''ll chop you down!" Skr was furious. She spun around, storming toward the kitchen, and returned holding a kitchen knife momentster.


    With the de raised, she stood at the door, ready to strike if Samuel dared to enter. Her posture made it clear she wasn''t joking. Elvira was stunned, never expecting Skr to be so fierce. She remembered their previous meetings: Skr hadn''t said a word. Samuel, intimidated by Skr, didn''t dare enter. He pointed at Zach and yelled, "You two are alike, violent and unreasonable! Nina was a good girl, and look what you''ve done her!"


    Zach was confused by Samuel''s usation, and Elvira, equally surprised, looked at him and asked. "What is he talking about?"


    Zach replied, "I have no idea." Then he turned to Samuel and said. "If you want to go crazy, do it at your ce. Don''te here and disgust us! His eyes were filled with hostility. "You''re still pretending! You-


    With a sharp thud, Skr swung the knife towards him, forcing Samuel to step back in fear quickly. She red at him and shouted, "If you can speak properly, then do it. If not, get the hell out!"


    "Y-you. You''re nothing but a shrew pretending to be virtuous in front of my mom. You put the knife down!" Samuel, afraid of being struck, looked strangelyical in his panic.


    "Say it or not?" Skr demanded, not backing down. She wouldn''t let him off easily just because he asked.


    "Tonight, Nina was attacked by a group of men after leaving the bar, her face disfigured and limbs broken. You tell me, how could you be so ruthless?" Samuel shouted, pointing at Zach..


    "Oh, please, you can''t say whatever you want. Do you have proof of this? My husband would never do such a thing. If you have evidence, bring the police to arrest him. If not, running around spreading lies could get you... well, you know!" Elvira nced at Skr, whose face had darkened. Skr instantly exploded in anger, swinging the knife toward Samuel. "You shameless old man! How dare you son? Til kill your


    nder my


    "Skr, you shrew! I''m speaking the truth! If you don''t believe me, ask him if he did it!" Samuel shouted as he ran, refusing to back down.


    "Facts, my foot! You fool, tricked by a woman! Get out of here, and never let me see you again, or I''ll cft you every time I do!" Skr yelled, genuinely intending to strike. She would havended some blows if Samuel hadn''t run fast.


    Zach looked at the two women who unconditionally stood by high and believed in him. He felt deeply touched and, with curiosity, asked Elvira, 1 went out earlier. Didn''t you suspect it was me?"


    "I don''t suspect you. I trust you," Elvira answered without hesitation. "Go back to cooking. I''m getting hungry Zach hugged and kissed her before turning back to continue cooking. The feeling of being trusted wholeheartedly by someone felt incredibly good. Skr mmed the door slut behind her, gripping the knife tightly. She sneered. "They think they can bully my son? They should look at themselves first!" she said.


    Elvira walked over and gave her a thumbs up. "Mom, you''re amazing! I still have a lot to learn from you!"


    Skr brushed her hair back and said, "It''s nothing! Elvira, remember that our kindness and elegance must be reserved for the right people. For shameless ones like him, you must go all c and outdo them in madness!" "Mom. I''ve learned my lesson and will learn more from you in the future. You''re amazing!" Elvira said, gazing at her with admiration.


    Seeing how much Elvira admired her, Skr was in a perfect mood. She returned the knife to Zach. "Continue your cooking; if he dares to bully you again, I''ll make sure he regrets i" she said, patting Zach''s shoulder before heading out to chat with Elvira.


    Zach felt a mix of emotions. He could never forget the day his mother chose to leave with his sister, leaving him behind with the Gilbert family. For a long time, he wondered why his parents abandoned him.


    But today, something clicked. Zach finally understood that Skyl had never abandoned him. He looked at the two most influential women in his life, chatting andughing together, and felt a deep happiness.


    Elvira and Skr were gossiping about what Samuel had just saic "Mom, do you think what he said is true? Was Nina that


    in badly hurt?" Elvira couldn''t believe Zach could have done something like that, but if someone had treated a girl that way, still seemed incredibly cruel to her.


    "Elvira, the person who did this probably knows you. Skr thought momentarily and believed the person might be seeking revenge for Elvira.


    "What? That''s impossible! None of the people I know could be that cruel. Even if Nina is guilty, she should face legal consequences. As a woman, I can''t ept such cruelty toward another woman, Elvira shuddered at the thought.Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org.


    irls must take care of themselves, "She made mistakes too. Didn''t you hear Samuel? She was out of a bar when it happened. avbid ces like bars, and especially never get drunk alone. If she didn''t get into trouble, who would?" Skr shook her head, clearly frustrated. "Yeah, you''re right, Mom," Elvira immediately agreed. Thinking back to when she and Samantha Green had gone to bars, she couldn''t help but feel they were asking for trouble.


    As Zach cooked, he couldn''t stop thinking about who could have done this. He didn''t believe Nina had just encountered a gang of thugs. If there were no grudge, it would have just been a random assault, but the extent of the injuries-disfiguring her face and breaking her limbs-seemed deliberate.