She wanted to shout, to call Cason to save her, but it felt like a giant hand was squeezing her throat, preventing any sound from escaping.

Sister, help me...

Tears welled up, and the next moment, endless darkness engulfed her.

"Let us in!" At this moment, Lilah and Gerard had arrived at the Sanderson family's gate.

The guard reported their arrival inside, but no one came out to invite them in for a long time.

Lilah, heavily pregnant, demanded fiercely, "Get Cason out here!

I want to know where he's taken my sister all these days. How can someone vanish into thin air in broad daylight?"

Gerard steadied her and told the guard, "If we're not let in within three minutes, we'll drive right through."

Sure enough, after this statement, Uncle Wu, the Sanderson family's butler, hurriedly came out, pretending to scold the guards for not reporting promptly.

He then led them inside, explaining that Cason and Miranda were not home these days as they had gone to pray for Ivanna.

"Who are you trying to fool? I don't care where Cason is, I must see my sister today!" Lilah was deeply worried, sensing something was amiss. The Sanderson family was fraught with peril, and Miranda, being straightforward, could easily fall into a trap.

Uncle Wu looked troubled, "Well, um..."

"Then where is Claudian? Surely, we can meet her?" Lilah sneered.

"Let go of me, let go!" At this moment, Cason's muffled voice sounded from outside the door.

Lilah immediately stood up and left with Gerard. They saw Cason pinned to the ground by several bodyguards, unable to get up for a long time.

"Gerard!" Lilah exclaimed, "Go save him."

"Big sis, brother-in-law, please save me, Miranda is missing!"

Cason's eyes lit up when he saw them, his voice trembling with urgency.

Gerard quickly dealt with the bodyguards and helped Cason to his feet. "What happened?"

Cason looked remorseful. "It's all my fault. If I hadn't waited outside for her, maybe, just maybe..."

"Where is my sister?" Lilah was shaking with anger as she watched the scene unfold. "Cason, if anything happens to my sister at your family's place, I'll make you regret it!"

Tears welled up in Cason's eyes. "I'll go ask her, I'll go ask her!"

With that, he dashed towards the main building, heading straight for the second floor.

But just then, mourning cries echoed from inside the building— the old matriarch had just left this world.