“Ask not why you should be grateful, just be.” That was the shameless demand these people made of others. Felicia decided to adopt their tactic. Snapping her fingers, she turned to Stanley, who ground his teeth in frustration. “Beat them up. Show them no mercy,” she commanded.

Stanley had been waiting for this. He quickly reached Howell and Tabitha, delivering a merciless beating to Howell. When Howell, screaming, grabbed Tabitha for a shield, she too received several kicks. When the pair were half-dead, Stanley stopped.

Felicia looked down coldly. “You should thank me. If I hadn’t stopped him, you’d be dead. Do you understand?” Howell and Tabitha were speechless. “I didn’t touch you myself; I didn’t want to dirty my hands. I thought your punishment sufficient. But I’ve changed my mind,” she said, her smile radiant yet terrifying. The couple shivered, fear chilling them to the bone. “I don’t argue with the dead. Get lost.”

Howell and Tabitha flinched, anger battling their fear. “You wouldn’t dare!” they blustered. Felicia ignored them, returning to the villa. Stanley promptly ejected them from the gated community.

The two stumbled away, bruised and terrified, glancing anxiously around, fearing further retribution. “What now?” Howell whispered. “It’s all your fault! Why provoke that girl? If we push her too far, she’ll kill us! Should we run?” “That’s our only option! Let’s pack and go to Kayla. She’s our real daughter. She won’t ignore her parents, will she?”

They exchanged sly glances, laughing. Kayla, unaware, had leaked Felicia’s address to these greedy people, hoping they would harass Felicia. Instead, Felicia had swiftly dispatched them, sending them straight to Kayla.

Howell and Tabitha arrived at the Carrell residence in Seldvale, only to find Kayla absent. Refusing to believe it, they planted themselves at the doorstep, a large sack of belongings at their feet. These seasoned troublemakers, masters of victimhood, were shameless. The Carrell maids were exasperated, allowing them to remain.

Kayla, meanwhile, was lavishing attention on her aunt, Gabrielle, mirroring her past behavior with Dexter and Myra. While Gabrielle secretly despised her, she maintained a facade of kindness. Kayla, dazzled by the Carrells’ wealth, believed she had secured her place. Ten days prior, Gabrielle had given Kayla an assignment.