Scarlett knew that a single moment of hesitation could have meant death.


    "Eric, you bastard, help me!" Scarlett screamed in agony, her voice choked with blood.


    Eric gritted his teeth and activated Phantom Mirage, teaming up with her just enough to barely hold off Adam.


    Henry, still pinned down, roared in frustration. "Andrew! Where the hell is Andrew?"


    Yet, no one answered him. It was as if Andrew had vanished into thin air the moment they arrived at the Yeager estate.


    Scarlett spat, venom in her tone. "That little traitor must''ve already been executed by Mr. Isaiah!"


    Just then, Andrew''s figure burst from the rear of the estate.


    Henry lit up with joy. "Knew it! You''re not the type to go down that easily. Andrew, follow mymand! Kill Adam, then help me nk Isaiah!"


    However, Andrewughed as he soared through the air. "In your dreams, Henry!"


    Henry''s eyes narrowed, confusion creeping in. ''Wait... Isn''t Andrew supposed to be hypnotized?''


    He realized that Andrew''s smile did not look like that of a puppet at all, but rather like someone cunning who had been watching everything unfold, waiting to strike.


    Eric shouted, "Andrew, follow mymand and..."


    Before he could finish speaking, Andrew had already rushed behind him and punched him in the back of the head.


    Eric''s eyes went wide with disbelief. He used thest of his strength to turn his head. "W-What are you doing?"


    Andrew grinned. "What am I doing? Just giving Mr. Thornton''s ungrateful son the lesson he deserves."


    Eric copsed to the ground, and Andrew grabbed him and headed for the exit. Henry''s eyes zed with fury as he finally realized what was happening. "Andrew, leave him here! You bastard, so you were fine all along... You''ve been acting this whole time, haven''t you?"


    Andrewughed heartily. "Bye-bye, Mr. Fischer! Hope you''re still alive the next time we meet."


    Just then, Isaiah struck Henry hard, sending blood flying from his mouth.


    Henry roared. "Andrew! You can leave, but leave him here! Eric is mine! You hear me? You don''t get to take him!"


    The rage and killing intent swelling in Henry''s chest nearly consumed him. He thought, ''Damn it! This punk has been running the whole show!''


    He hated to admit it, but it was clear that he had been outyed.


    Andrew''s face darkened. "Henry, worry about yourself first."


    Henry tried several times to break through Isaiah and retrieve Eric, but it was useless. Isaiah had himpletely locked down. The moment Henry got distracted, he was forced into full defense, barely keeping himself afloat.


    Meanwhile, Scarlett let out another pitiful scream. Her face was drenched in blood, and her body was barely holding together.


    "Andrew, don''t go. Take me with you! Take me back to Gabo Creek. I''ll forgive everything. I''ll be yours!"


    Andrew nearly gagged. "Scarlett, have you ever looked in a mirror? You think you''re good enough to be mine? Go back and enjoy your little bean sprout boy- toys."


    Scarlett was incensed. So, Andrew had been pretending all along?


    That meant he knew every humiliating thing she did!


    She shrieked. "Andrew! I swear, if I live through this, I will hunt you down for what you did today!"


    Her voice pierced the air like a banshee''s wail.


    Adam was casually beating her like it was a warm-up stretch.


    Outside, Andrew sealed Eric''s acupoints, tossed him in the car, and sped off


    toward the main gates of Goldridge. Not long after he left, a massive surge of energy descended upon the Yeager estate,


    Andrew''s heart tightened. He thought, ''Damn it! There''s still a monster hiding on the Yeagers'' side.''


    He had to go immediately.


    Goldridge was proving to be more dangerous than he had ever imagined.