Chapter 413

"Let her apologize first. We'll see how Fiona reacts."

The old Fiona might have laughed it off. But this was Killer now. Sophia had picked the wrong time to provoke her.

Killer's identity worked in their favor. At least Sophia would pay for what she'd done.

"Should I drive you home?" Ethan asked.

Vivian considered refusing, but hailing a cab seemed tedious. Ethan's car was right outside—might as well take it.

"Tell Sophia to crawl here and apologize by tonight," Vivian said coldly from the passenger seat. "Or this isn't over."

Ethan nodded. "I'll arrange it immediately."

......

Inside the villa, Sophia collapsed onto the floor, screaming hysterically.

Her hair was disheveled, making her look like a patient from an asylum.

Jealousy and hatred had twisted her into something monstrous. She writhed on the ground like a venomous snake.

Upstairs, Theo trembled in fear. He'd witnessed everything but didn't dare come down.

Only after everyone left did he timidly approach Sophia. "Mommy..."

He reached out with his small hand, lightly touching her shoulder.

"Get away from me!" Sophia slapped him without turning around.

The three-year-old couldn't withstand the blow. He fell hard, his forehead bruising from the impact.

"Mommy, please stop..." Theo crawled toward her despite the pain.

Sophia's eyes were bloodshot. "I'm not your mother! You should all die!"

Theo burst into terrified sobs. "Mom—"

Before he could finish, Sophia suddenly grabbed his throat.

"H—help..." Theo's face turned crimson instantly.

A vicious glint flashed in Sophia's eyes. This wasn't her child—just a Roscente bastard. She'd raised him for years, and this was how the family repaid her.

Strangling him wouldn't weigh on her conscience.

"Ms. Evans!" A maid rushed in and pried Sophia away in horror.

Theo collapsed, gasping for air.

"Call a doctor!" The maid scooped him up while dialing Ethan's number.

Ethan slammed on the brakes.

"Emergency. I can't take you home." His voice was tense. The maid said Sophia had nearly strangled Theo—had the woman lost her mind?

"Did she kill herself?" Vivian arched a brow.

"No." Ethan unbuckled his seatbelt swiftly.

Vivian moved to exit, but Ethan was already stepping out.

"Take the car. I'll treat you to dinner another time to make up for this." He flagged down a taxi.

Vivian smirked. Who wanted to eat with him? The man's audacity was astounding.