At six o'clock the next morning.
Visiting hours opened.
The two girls sprinted straight into the VIP suite.
"Grandpa, Grandma, you have to help us!"
The moment Anna ran through the door, she let out a piercing wail and collapsed by the foot of the bed.
Isabella slumped beside her, silently weeping, looking like the picture of absolute despair.
Holden and Kiera had just woken up and were visibly startled.
"What's going on? What happened?" Kiera sat up, alarmed by their torn clothes and battered state. "What happened to you two? Why are you on the floor? Get up and tell us."
She reached out to help them up.
Anna shook her head, sobbing uncontrollably. "If you won't get justice for us, I'd rather die right here... I'm not getting up!"
Holden set aside his financial newspaper, frowning deeply. "Explain."
"Grandpa, Grandma..." Isabella cried pitifully, looking utterly devastated. "It's all our fault... We shouldn't have taken Serena out. We had no idea she was involved with people like that..."
Finally, Holden scowled. "Impossible! Serena isn't that kind of person."
He narrowed his eyes, looking suspiciously at Anna. "From what I recall, Anna, you're the one who usually races."
Anna's heart skipped a beat, panic flashing in her eyes.
Isabella quickly covered for her. "Yes, and that's exactly why Serena targeted her! She knew Anna was impulsive, so she goaded her into the trap... We thought it was just a friendly race. We had no idea this would happen..."
"It's true! Grandpa, just look at us! We were too terrified to even go home last night. We barely escaped the track and hid in the lobby all night. You can ask the security guards! Serena even said... she said she runs the Vinton family now, and that we're just her dogs!"
"There has to be a misunderstanding!" Kiera clutched her chest, her face pale. "Serena would never do something like this!"

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