There was a long silence on the other end.


    After a while, Filipe spoke. Yes... so Madam broke his leg too."


    Brian gripped the phone tightly, as if he were about to crush it. He had lost his own leg because of Darcy''s scheming, along with the opportunity to inherit the Nixons. Yet Emerald only broke Darcy''s leg?


    To Brian, that wasn''t enough. He wanted Darcy to suffer so much that death would seem preferable to living.


    "Got it." With that, Brian hung up.


    The maid, trembling, watched as he clutched her phone, afraid he might throw it in anger.


    Fortunately, Brian soon handed the phone back to her. "Leave."


    The maid nodded quickly and left the room.


    Once alone, Brian picked up his phone and dialed a number. "Bring Darcy to my vi''s basement. He lost a leg, don''t treat him, but don''t let him die."


    After ending the call, Brian nced at the empty space beside his bed where his leg used to be. A ruthless glint shed in his eyes.


    It wasn''t long before Emerald heard that Brian had sent someone to take Darcy away.


    George looked concerned. "Ms. Kinsey, do you think something might go wrong?"


    Emerald closed the document she had been reading and turned to George. "Right now, Brian''s just lost a leg. His mindset has drastically changed, and he needs a way to vent his emotions. Otherwise, he''ll only be more extreme. You don''t need to worry about it."


    "But..." George hesitated, worried that allowing Brian to act this way might fuel his extremism.


    "Darcy''s situation is handled-it''s over. Don''t think about it anymore. What''s most important now is finding where Damon is," Emerald reminded him.


    George hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Understood."


    After George left, Emerald called for Filipe. "Tell Delia toe with me for a walk."


    "Madam, Ms. Nixon went shopping today and hasn''t returned yet," Filipe replied.


    Emerald''s face darkened. "With all


    the chaos at home, she still has time


    to go shopping? Call her mer


    toe back right now!"


    Filipe hesitated. "Madam, Ms. Nixon''s had a lot of stresstely. Shopping might be her way of relieving it. If you keep her locked up at home, it may cause more problems,


    Emerald''s expression grew even more serious. "Call her now and tell her toe back immediately!"


    Filipe dialed Delia''s number before Emerald.


    After several attempts, the calls went unanswered. Emerald''s face grew darker.


    "Madam, Ms. Nixon might not be looking at her phone. Should I try againter?" Filipe asked.


    "Find out where she is right now! Once you locate her, bring her back!" Emerald snarled.


    Seeing Emerald''s genuine anger, Filipe quickly ordered a search for Delia''s whereabouts.


    Within ten minutes, they located her.


    When Emerald learned that Delia


    was with Andre, she sneered. "This is how she relieves stress?


    Shopping? hadn


    I think Darcy!


    locked her up long enough!


    Filipe lowered her head, no longer daring to defend Delia.


    ...


    Elsewhere, Delia was with Andre, drinking. She had nned to get him drunk and


    take their rtionship to the next level that night.