Chapter 150. Siblings in Desolation

At Brian's retort, Benjamin momentarily found himself at a loss for words.

Yet, amid their conversation, Mrs. Ember's voice surged in alarm: "Elder brother, elder brother! Don't you recognize your own sister?"

A guttural roar echoed in response. Following the roar, a cacophony of shattering noises reverberated, soon accompanied by an anguished howl. Benjamin and Brian rushed into the living room, apprehension evident in their strides.

The scene inside was chaotic. Mrs. Ember, pale and shaken, stood cornered, while a middle-aged man with a twisted face clutched his bleeding abdomen. A cloud of suspicion overshadowed his gaze towards Mrs. Ember.

"Why... why did you try to kill me?" he rasped, voice trembling with pain.

Mrs. Ember, panic evident in her eyes, cried out: "No! It wasn't me! It's him, he's the one trying to hurt you. I didn't... I truly didn't..."

Suddenly, she collapsed onto the ground, discarding a blood-soaked knife and burying her fa