Looking back , Frankie stood before their parents with an air of arrogance , head held high as if the world owed him something . His posture was confident , even smug , as he recounted in excruciating detail all the humiliations he had endured over the years while living with the Fraser Family . With a self satisfied grin , he revealed how he had orchestrated Joshuas death . At seventeen , Frankie had already recognized Joshua as a formidable threat . That was when he began plotting with his sisters to subtly push Joshua to the edges of the family . They excluded him , belittled him , and made his life unbearable . Finally , behind closed doors and away from prying eyes , Frankie began slipping traces of palladium into Joshuas food , determined to make him slowly succumb to palladium poisoning . In the beginning , Frankie only used small amounts of the poison and did not dare to put more , so it didnt have an obvious effect . Later , after the college entrance exams , he gradually increased the amount , which directly caused Joshua to die of heart disease induced by palladium poisoning . Shirley , Maddy , and Judy had no idea of what Frankie had done . Ironically , though they had unwittingly aided him by contributing to Joshuas isolation , they were completely unaware of the lethal plot . Especially Maddy , who had been particularly close to Frankie . She had unknowingly given him significant help , even supplying the palladium itself , though she never knew what he intended to do with it . It wasnt until twenty years later that he finally confessed everything . Only then did Maggie and David realize the full extent of their sons cruelty . The truth shattered them , and they were so consumed by their grief and fury that they died soon after . When Maddy discovered the full extent of what had happened , she confronted Frankie , demanding answers , but he coldly turned the blame on her . Its your fault Joshua died , he sneered . Youre the one who killed our parents , too , with your ignorance and blind trust . Youre just as guilty . Once she learned everything , she jumped down from the twentieth floor and committed suicide . What she didnt know was that Joshua , in his spirit form , had been watching everything unfold . For a brief moment after her death , Maddy became a spirit lingered and saw Joshua gazing at her and the others . 1/3 6:19 pm keep the seafood alive . Ive got about 8,000 dollars on hand right now . Ill spend 100 dollars on waterproof tarps , another hundred on a small oxygen pump , and the rest will go toward buying shrimps and crabs . As for seawater , thats easy . Ill just rent a truck and drive down to the beach to fill up a few barrels and bring it back ! He quickly calculated the numbers in his head . Right now , he had 8,000 dollars on hand . He planned to set aside 1,000 for food and another 1,000 for buying tools . That would leave him with 6000 dollars , which he intended to sell crabs and live shrimps . After accounting for losses due to deaths and other spoilage , he estimated he could still turn a profit of over 5,000 dollars . By the time he wrapped up this round of business , he figured his total capital would exceed 11,000 . It wasnt a huge amount , but it was enough . Once he had over 10,000 dollars at his disposal , he could start thinking about broader ventures . When the storm hits , its going to ravage fruit trees , especially bananas . People havent noticed the warning signs yet , but after the storm passes , the prices of bananas and longans are going to skyrocket overnight , doubling in value . If I can time it right , Ill be able to turn my 10,000 into 20,000 in no time ! 40 W