"You monster!!!" Micah's grandfather trembled with rage.

Amelia covered her forehead, at her wit's end. She had thought that by bringing Micah's grandfather to confront Micah, it would subdue him, promptly leading to a joyful alliance through marriage. But she had not foreseen this...

Sadie's lips twitched, on the verge of tears; she had believed that revealing this information would enrage Micah's grandfather enough to cast her out, then forbid Micah from ever seeing her again. She would thus be free from his clutches. Yet, she had underestimated Micah's devilish charm!

"Don't be mad, Grandpa." Micah rose to his feet and walked over, gently patting his grandfather's back. "It's no good for your health. What if something happened to you? You wouldn't get to see your great-grandchild's birth." Sadie's heart skipped a beat; she absolutely couldn't let the old man find out about the children, or he would surely take them away from her.

"You monster!" Micah's grandfather, shaking with fury, tried to punch Micah.

"Grandpa, please calm down," Amelia quickly interjected, attempting to soothe him while she shot a furious look at Sadie. "This is all your fault. Get out of here now!"

Snapping back to reality, Sadie hurriedly left the room.

Dahlia stepped forward to support her.

Once in the car, Sadie slumped into the seat, a picture of utter despondency.

Was this last chance gone? Was she destined to never break free from Micah?

"Mr. Clemens is also adamant about avoiding this forced marriage, deliberately defying his grandfather," Dahlia said with a chuckle. "At a critical time like this, you should be aligning with him."

"Me?" Sadie gave a wry, helpless smile. "I wish he'd marry Amelia and get it over with, to be rid of me."

As she spoke, there was a pang of insincerity. She truly wanted to escape him, but the thought of him marrying Amelia... That was something she didn't want to see...

That woman was much too cunning, not deserving of him.

"Miss Roth, Mr. Clemens truly cares for you." Dahlia couldn't help but sigh. "I've never seen him so devoted to a woman."

"He's just intrigued for the moment," Sadie said, drained. "Besides, I can do without that kind of fierce devotion."

"But I..." Dahlia's words were cut off by the ringing of Sadie's cell phone. It was Brenda calling.

She quickly answered, "Hey, Brenda!"

"Hi, I'm calling from Blissville property management. An elderly woman collapsed at the entrance of the community. Are you a relative? Please come to the Compassionate Care Clinic across from our community as soon as possible." "Yes, that's me, I'm on my way..." Sadie's heart raced with panic as she urgently told Dahlia, "Come on, take me to the Compassionate Care Clinic."

"Don't worry." Dahlia instructed the driver to head over immediately.

On the way, Sadie confirmed the details with the property manager: Brenda had fainted in the elevator this morning on her way back from grocery shopping. The property staff saw it on the surveillance and immediately took her to the clinic. Arriving at the clinic in haste, Sadie rushed to Brenda's bedside. "Brenda..." she uttered with urgency.

In her anxiety, she felt a sharp pain in her lower back again, and sweat poured down like rain.

"Say-Say, are you alright?" Brenda, pale and weak, was concerned for Sadie.

"I'm fine." Sadie held Brenda's hand, asking anxiously, "How are you feeling? What's wrong?"

"I just didn't sleep well last night, feeling a little dizzy. I'll go home, have some ginger tea, and get some rest. I'll be fine," Brenda said, attempting to get out of bed. "Let's go home, Say-Say."

"No, you've been looking pale lately, and you really need to get checked out." Sadie quickly turned to Dahlia. "Dr. Rey, please help us!"

"Don't worry, I've got it."

Dahlia promptly arranged for Brenda to be taken to her hospital for a comprehensive check-up.

Sadie tagged along, also taking the opportunity to get her back injury treated.

Brenda kept reminding her, "Say-Say, the kids get out of school at three-thirty, and there's no one at home. Make sure you remember to get back early."

"I will, don't worry."

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