Before anyone could fully react , a man dressed entirely in black , wearing a hat , emerged from the crowd of photographers behind Alicia . Using the chaos to his advantage , he positioned himself right behind her . ' It's one of Alicia's obsessed stalker fans ! ' I exclaimed inwardly . At this moment , Harvey and Jeremy , who had been wrestling with each other , ended up near Alicia in their scuffle . Panic flickered across her face . Her instincts screamed to run toward me , but in her frantic state , she grabbed Harvey's arm , pulling him in front of her as a human shield . The man in black suddenly unleashed a flurry of concealed weapons . The chaos escalated . Apples on the guest table , a photographer's camera , a producer's notebook , even a makeup artist's bottle of foundation- all became improvised projectiles . The killer , caught completely off guard by the barrage , was struck repeatedly , leaving him disoriented . He stumbled forward , and the knife stabbed forward with all his strength . Harvey , tangled up by Alicia's desperate grip , took a direct hit to his calf . He let out a muffled grunt , his body collapsed to the floor along with Alicia . and Their fall dragged down Jeremy , who had been standing behind them . As he hit the ground , he instinctively grabbed onto Henry's waistband , who had been leaning in for a closer look . What followed was a scene straight out of a slapstick comedy . Like a row of toppled dominoes , one person after another tumbled down . Chapter 9 She Tried to Poison Me +25 Bonus At the farthest edge of the chaos , Donald quickly grabbed my hand and took two steps back , keeping both of us firmly on our feet . Amidst the sea of fallen bodies , the two of us stood as the lone gap in an otherwise complete chain of destruction . The silence was so heavy . Outside the hospital . Although the guests had only participated in the program for a single day and night , they looked as though they had experienced the hardships of three long years as they said their goodbyes at the entrance . The murderer had been handed over to the police by the production team . Word had it that he had been a die - hard fan of Alicia for years . A few days ago , he had stumbled upon her checking into a hotel with a young male idol . Enraged , he believed she had shattered the pure , goddess - like image he had held of her and decided that if she couldn't stay " pure , " they might as well die together . Jeremy and Alicia had also been taken in by the authorities thanks to that cup of apple juice . She tried to talk her way out of it , but the law would teach her a lesson . It all felt surreal to me . The two people responsible for ruining the Stone Family were just gone . Where had it all gone so wrong ? Angela lingered by my side , reluctant to leave , until we finally made plans to meet again next time . Only then did she depart , leaving me standing there with my family and one very present Donald , whose aura was impossible to ignore . I blinked , staring at the man in front of me with confusion . " Uh- " He cleared his throat , his cool and handsome face as composed as ever , but the faint blush creeping up his ears betrayed him . " Aside from spicy chicken , beer - braised duck , braised lamb , and pickled fish , what other dishes do you like ? " " What ? " I blurted , completely taken aback . ' What's he getting at ? Does he plan to cook for me ? ' I thought . " I can learn to make whatever you like , " he added , looking at me earnestly . I instinctively took a few steps back . ' No way ! Could he actually be into me ? Ugh , but as much as I joke about stuff like this , I'm not actually looking to date anyone - especially not someone like him , who attracts way too much attention . ' In the next moment , Donald's eyes , which had been filled with anticipation , turned cold . His face returned to its usual aloof , unreadable expression , and he spat out a word through his thin lips . " Heartbreaker : " I stared at him , completely baffled , as he stormed off , clearly embarrassed and angry . ' What's his problem ? ' I thought . Jimmy , who had been watching the whole scene with barely concealed laughter , patted me on the head and said , " You should go home with Mom , Dad , and William to rest . I'll stay here and look after Harvey . " I glanced at Harvey , who was still lying in the hospital bed . Feeling awkward , I mumbled , " Hey , make sure you head home early . " His face lit up with a delighted smile , but before he could say anything , I added , " Oh , and the kitchen's all yours when you come back . " The smile froze halfway on his face . I thought the day's drama had finally wrapped up . After all , I was completely drained ! But as I was about to leave the hospital room after bickering with Harvey , a notification popped up from my gossip - tracking system . ' Holy crap ! William's going to lose his innocence tonight ! ' The family was shocked .