"Whoosh!" A syringe clattered to the ground near Katie's feet.

Mitchel announced, "You could try to give yourself an escape."

Katie, confused, began to ask, “Why would you..."

Then it hit her. “Mitchel, you don't actually want me dead!"

Katie quickly connected the dot and grasped Mitchel's intention, her astuteness shown in her capabilities in plotting numerous schemes.

"You want me to kill Lorenzo, and then live the rest of my days like a fugitive, always terrified, pursued by the entire Maxwell family, right?"

A fierce look sparked in Mitchel's eyes. “I'm merely delaying your end. Do you really think you can evade the entire Maxwell family indefinitely?"

Just thinking about the Maxwell family chasing her made Katie shiver from head to toe. The Maxwells wouldn't chase her indefinitely. If they decided to finish her, they would swiftly accomplish their task.

If the target didn't die quickly, the full might of the Maxwell family would ensure success.

By then, she'd be scared out of her wits until the very end, and then she'd have to deal with being caught and put through forty-eight awful tortures.

The Maxwell family was notorious for their merciless methods, torturing their victims up until the very end.

The mere prospect of such a dreadful life made Katie wish for death.

How could she possibly cope with that?

"You are truly heartless." Katie felt like she plunged into an icy hole, her face turning pale as a ghost.

Mitchel responded, "You have committed countless horrors. What goes around comes around. You get what you deserve."

At that moment, Mitchel resembled a dark avenger, spreading his wings to snuff out the evil lurking within Katie.

Katie was speechless. Her body shook uncontrollably at the thought of the Maxwell family on her trail. Fear wrapped around her like a suffocating net, ensnaring her completely. She felt as if she were drowning in an endless, formless terror.

After a prolonged silence, suddenly, Katie broke into hysterical laughter. She blurted out excitedly, “Do you know? Raegan's pregnant again!"

Mitchel's expression turned to one of shock. "What did you say?"

With a sinister smile, Katie revealed her malicious nature and said, "I'm saying the woman you love is pregnant, and if I'm not mistaken, it's likely your child..."