Evangeline glared at the family, who stared back angrily. In a low voice, she commanded, "All of you, kneel."

Their eyes widened in disbelief. Anger flared, reddening their faces.

George roared, "Rebellious girl! How dare you? I'm your father! Do you fear karma?!"

Bethany's eyes were red with disappointment and anger. "Evangeline, I pitied you, wanted to mend our relationship, but you abuse our kindness! We're polite, but you're outrageous! Can you bear to make your parents and brothers kneel? Aren't you afraid of shortening your lifespan?"

Edward, suppressing his fury, growled, "Evangeline, stop this!"

Samson's expression was conflicted, but disapproval was clear. "Evangeline, this is too much. You disrespect us. We can tolerate you, but we will not kneel!"

Meghan said faintly, "Demanding your parents kneel is subversive. Evangeline, you're arrogant and outrageous! They're your parents and brothers! Do you have no conscience?" Meghan was furious; she hated Evangeline most. Evangeline had tarnished Meghan's reputation on a livestream and now exposed her relationship with George, humiliating the entire family. Meghan wished Evangeline dead.

Evangeline mocked them. "Do you think I care about your opinions? Your fate is in my hands. Obey, or the world will see your dirty secrets and the Gallagher Group will be boycotted."

Panic flashed in their eyes as their faces fell.

Evangeline said impatiently, "Kneel, or eat shit. Choose."

Their faces darkened further. The thought of eating shit sickened them.

Meghan roared, "Evangeline, you're vicious! We're family! Do you have a heart?!" George's face was contorted with grief and rage. "Ingrate! I should have let you die unborn!"

Evangeline sprang up, approaching Meghan. With a sharp slap, Meghan flew back. A brutal kick sent George sprawling. Evangeline tore off her hat, throwing it to the ground, pulling at her hair, pacing and raging, "Are you fucking sick?! Have excrement bees eaten your brains?! Obey me! Do you have the right to yell at me?! I'm being nice, but you push your luck. I have to force you, right?!"

She kicked Edward's leg, sending him to his knees. Another slap followed. "Kneel! I'll break your legs if you stand!" She then kicked Samson down.

Bethany watched in horror. "Evangeline… Ah!"

"Kneel and talk. Don't waste my time!" Evangeline kicked Bethany to her knees. Glaring at Meghan and George, she forced them to kneel beside the others.

Evangeline was out of control. They were too afraid to speak, fearing more violence.

Finally, she sat back, calmer now. "I won't post the video of George and Meghan… but I have one condition."

The Gallagher family watched intently. Edward felt a cold dread.

Evangeline smiled sarcastically. "In exchange for Edward's life."

Shock rippled through the room.

Samson cried out, "Evangeline, you're cold-blooded! Eddie's your brother! He's ignored you, but he's done nothing to deserve death!"

Bethany sobbed, "Evangeline, you're siblings! Sam's right! You're going too far!"

George raged, "How cruel can you be?! You have no conscience!"

Meghan wailed, "Evangeline, you can't be so cruel…"

Edward said nothing, his gaze dark.

Evangeline sneered, "He did nothing? He made me sign that contract to benefit Meghan!"

Their faces paled. Samson hung his head, guilty; he'd suggested the contract.

Evangeline continued, "And he had Pamela try to kill me to frame me. Did he do nothing?"

Edward's eyes narrowed. The others were stunned; they didn't know about Pamela.

Edward clenched his fists. "Nonsense! I didn't have Pamela frame you! Prove it!"

Evangeline smiled faintly. "I don't have proof, but I trust my intuition."

Edward laughed angrily. "Bullshit! You slander me with your instincts?!"

Evangeline shrugged. "Three days. Three days later, either Edward posts proof online that he forced Pamela's suicide to frame me and turns himself in, or the video of George and Meghan goes online. Your family and the Gallagher Group are ruined."

Bethany cried, "Eddie didn't frame you! What proof is there?! Evangeline, please, have mercy! Let Eddie and the Gallagher family go!"

Evangeline smirked. "No proof? Easy. Kill him privately. I'll delete the video when I hear he's dead." She looked at George and Meghan. "Your choice."

Turning to Edward, her smile hardened. "You have a choice too. If you want to live and protect the Gallagher family, kill George and Meghan. The dead deserve respect. I won't touch them again."

Their faces were grim.

Evangeline sighed dramatically. "Ah, I'm so kind. I won't do this again!"

They thought, Kind? She calls herself kind?

Evangeline retrieved her hat, went upstairs, and escaped through her window, avoiding the security cameras.

Downstairs, the atmosphere remained heavy. They rose from the floor. Bethany lunged at George, beating him. "Bastard! It's your fault! You and that bitch Meghan got caught, and now Eddie's threatened! If anything happens to him, I'll kill you! You two caused this!"

George pushed her away. "Don't be crazy! You're most to blame!"

Bethany was incredulous. "At a time like this, you blame me? What did I do?"

George shouted, "You made her rebellious!"

Bethany was furious.

Footsteps. Evangeline returned. They tensed.

Evangeline smiled. "I almost forgot. I came to beat Edward. Unexpected gains shouldn't change my original purpose." She punched Edward repeatedly. He screamed, trying to fight back, but he was no match for her. The others dared not intervene.