Sunny closed in on Xante in two steps-causing her to back into the corner of the elevator-and grabbed her chin.

"You know very well why I did that."

Back at the Holdens' mansion, Corinne was about to turn off the lights after putting the three kids to bed when a light knock was heard on the door. Whoever it was did not want to wake up the kids, it seemed. Corinne was rather tired then, but she still got up to open the door and found Francine anxiously standing outside.

"What's the matter? Why aren't you sleeping?" asked Corinne.

Francine frowned. "Are the kids asleep?"

Corinne glanced at the sleeping kids on the bed. "Yeah, they just fell asleep."

Is it okay if I

like she would not be able to sleep if she did not get some answer, so Corinne nodded and opened the door wider to let her

and softly spoke, "Corinne,

to Francine and replied quietly, "A little earlier

you tell me? You know,

the use of telling you? It's not like we can go save him now. In fact, you should thank me for saving you

And even if Adam is very powerful, we Holdens aren't that weak either! I'm

seriously and said, "It's enough you know about

and Grandma aren't in the best of health so I don't think they'll be able to take this. That's why I waited for them to fall asleep before I came over to talk to you." "The question now isn't whether we can save Jeremy from Adam, but how to prevent the consequences that would come after

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