Fear gripped her heart...


    She had no clue what business the Patel family was in, but from what she gathered, if the Patel family got involved against their will, it could spell trouble for them.


    Why should the innocents suffer for the sins of scum like Helen and Larry?


    It was utterly unfair!


    Better to keep the Patel family out of it if it meant protecting them.


    "I''ll go check on grandma; you guys stay here," Elysia hurried downstairs.


    Evan quickly followed, "I''ming with you, Mom."


    Seeing them leave, Elliot quickly turned to Emmett and said, "Emmett, grandma needs someone by her side. Stay with her. I''ll go check things out downstairs."


    "Protect grandpa and our uncles!"


    "Got it!"


    Elliot rushed downstairs after them.


    Downstairs, the Patel family was taken aback at the sight of Elysia and her sons, Evan and Elliot!


    Elysia had makeup on, but her distinctive eyes and brows were unmistakably simr to Pam''s.


    It wasn''t just the looks; it was the vibe!


    Charles was staring at Evan and Elliot as if he had known them for years!


    "Ms. Thorne, what brings you downstairs? Did Pam wake up?" asked yton, concerned.


    "No, she''s still sleeping. Don''t worry," Elysia replied, turning to the Patel brothers. She couldn''t bring herself to acknowledge their rtionship outright, so she pressed down her excitement and said, "Larry''s abuse of Mrs. Hawkins is a fact. I have recordings of him and evidence. By ourws, they''re enough to get him convicted!


    You don''t need to argue with them; let thew handle it. No matter how powerful the Murphy family might be, they can''t beat thew!" Joshua looked at her, his demeanor gentle, "So, you''re the one from out of town who discovered my sister''s long-term abuse, Elysia?" "Yes, that''s me. These are my two sons, Elliot and Evan. Emmett is upstairs with Mrs. Hawkins."


    Elliot and Evan promptly greeted them, "Hello."


    Joshua and Robert nodded in response, while Charles, after a long stare, surprisinglymented, "What a twist of fate!"


    Fate?


    Before Elliot could inquire further, Roger, with a menacing tone, said, "I was just looking for you! Wretch, your devil spawn has brought disaster upon the Murphy family. As his guardian, you must give us an exnation!"


    yton and the Patel brothers instinctively stepped forward, shielding Elysia and her sons behind them.


    Elysia waspletely hidden from view by Elliot and Evan, and then by yton and the Patel brothers, unable to even see the faces of the Murphy family.


    Bobby, with a dark expression, barked, "You''re meddling in Larry''s business, and now this woman''s too?! Have you Patel brothers lost your minds as well?"


    Roger added, smirking, "yton is so desperate for a daughter, he sees her as one. Do you brothers see her as a niece too? Has the Patel family gone mad?!"


    The Patel brothers, brows furrowed, retorted, "She''s a witness to our sister''s abuse by scum like Larry; of course, we''ll protect her! As for your Murphy family''s issues, we''ll deal with thatter!"


    Bobby, visibly agitated, warned, "I''m telling you, if you insist on interfering, don''t me me for not holding back!"


    At his signal, dozens of tough-looking henchmen red menacingly at the Patel brothers and yton.


    These men were all burly, their eyes filled with malice!


    Roger gloated, "We have even more people outside! We could take you down in minutes! Elysia, get your sons ande here now!"


    Evan clenched his fists, furious, wishing he could punch Roger right there and then!


    White, coiled around Evan''s wrist, bared its fangs, equally enraged, longing to let Roger taste its venom!


    "If you refuse the toast, you''ll drink the bitter cup. Go, grab that woman and her kid for me!"


    Just as the Murphy family''s thugs were about to make their move, a man''s voice echoed from afar,


    "Touch them and see what happens."


    His tone was calm yet carried an undeniable threat that demanded respect.