Ernesto Scott followed up and asked, "What did she do?" "She almost killed me!" Alma Ferreira glared at him, her eyes wide with anger. Turning sideways, she pointed to the blade still lodged in the sofa, her body trembling slightly, and said furiously, "Do you see that? That’s what she did! I was just sitting here, and if that blade had shifted even a centimeter, I might have died! Nora Scott was attempting murder!" Taking a deep breath, Alma Ferreira continued, "Let me tell you, the only reason I haven’t called the police is out of consideration for the Scott family, out of consideration for you! Otherwise, Nora Scott would have been taken away by the police long ago!" Alma Ferreira was very angry. Alma had called Ernesto Scott earlier, yet when he returned, he ignored them and went straight to Nora Scott. She had suffered such fright and humiliation in Ernesto Scott’s house and was unable to seek justice, so naturally, she was furious. "Uncle, my mom was scared to death, this matter needs an explanation." Ethan Scott stood beside Alma Ferreira, staring sternly at Ernesto Scott with a firm attitude. This matter cannot be resolved so easily. They came to Ernesto Scott’s house as guests, but ended up being overpowered by an illegitimate daughter; if word got out, wouldn’t they become a laughingstock? Glancing at the blade lodged in the sofa, Ernesto Scott was slightly taken aback, but quickly masked his surprise. In its place was a sweeping anger. He darkened his face and asked coldly, "Sister-in-law, if you hadn’t provoked Nora, would she have attacked you without reason?" The mention of this infuriated Ernesto Scott. He wasn’t home, and Nora rarely came back. Not only was she unable to rest, but these two caused trouble for her. Before the family separated, he and Evelyn Easton lived with the Scott family, spending some time around Alma Ferreira, and he was well aware of Alma’s character. Two-faced, not much of a good person. "Ernesto Scott, are you being reasonable or not?!" Seeing him so righteously protective, Alma Ferreira was nearly driven mad with anger. Ernesto Scott snorted, "Is it me being unreasonable, or is it you? There are four of you, and only one Nora, weak and outnumbered. Could she really gain the upper hand against you all? Even if you were against her, isn’t she allowed to defend herself properly?" The four: "..." Stunned. They’d seen people who were protective, but not ! Nora is weak and outnumbered? Nora’s actions are self-defense? Her deadly skills could handle ten people at once; she could easily take on all four of them and Lisa too! With the blade in the sofa as undeniable evidence, how could you twist the facts and portray Nora as "oppressed"?! Ethan Scott was relatively rational, but Ernesto Scott’s rhetoric made him question reality. Taking a deep breath, Ethan Scott tried to use a calm tone, "Uncle, with Nora’s skills, even if the four of us teamed up, we couldn’t bully her." "Ernesto Scott, you have eyes but can’t see?" Alma Ferreira pointed at the blade, "Can this be called self-defense?!" "I see it, and it indeed isn’t called self-defense." Ernesto Scott spoke calmly and unhurriedly. Before everyone could relax, his tone shifted, and he continued, "This is my family’s sofa, she is a member of my family, she can damage it however she pleases. If it makes her happy, I can buy her a hundred or so sofas as her target." He concluded, "She’s a bit mischievous, punching holes in our own sofa can’t be called self-defense, can it?" The four widened their eyes in unison. This self-justifying logic left them speechless. Ernesto Scott looked at Alma Ferreira again, his dark brows furrowed tightly, and spoke openly, "Sister-in-law, we all know what kind of person you are. You’ve always been the one bullying others; Nora, a twenty-something young girl, can’t possibly do anything to you." "..." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novęlfire.net Suddenly being put on a pedestal, Alma Ferreira gritted her teeth in rage. Overcome with anger, Ernesto Scott spoke bluntly again: "I have not restricted the younger generation from visiting because they are innocent. But you, let me be clear, are not welcome here. Don’t bother coming here again in the future." He spoke directly, showing no mercy. Not only Alma Ferreira, but even Alma, Sophie Scott, and Ethan Scott stared at him in shock. At this point, it’s as if they’ve torn all pretenses away. Alma Ferreira was trembling with anger, swaying on her feet, and was about to fall, when Ethan Scott quickly reached out to support her.