The Ultimate Husband (Darryl and Lily Lyndon) novel Chapter 4831

Old Master Stanford trembled with anger as he pointed at Herod. "You… You're someone of considerable status yourself, Herod Houllier. Aren't you afraid you'll become a laughing stock, trying to use a weak lady as blackmail? Let her go now."

He had his daughter at a pretty old age, and he loved her to no end. How could he hold back his anger when he saw Herod threatening Selina with a dagger?

Old Master Stanford called out to Selina as he spoke, "Don't you worry, Selina! I'm here!"

Selina was a lot stronger than one would expect. Her frail face was not the slightest bit nervous. Instead, she was impossibly calm.

She said to Old Master Stanford, "Don't you worry about me, Father. Besides, I haven't got much longer left to live with this illness of mine. Let them kill me if they want. There's no way we're handing over anything of the Stanfords to these imbeciles."

Sigh…

Old Master Stanford was ridden with anxiety when he heard her.

The other members of the Stanfords squirmed about as well, struggling to hide their fear.

The High Lady was far too headstrong for her own good. She would regret it.

At the same time, Darryl stopped short before marveling at himself. Who would have thought that Selina could hold her ground so well despite being so frail?

"Oh?"

Herod was in shock at the situation as well. He smiled at Selina in disbelief.

"Who would've thought this frail little lady would turn out to be such a hero? So, you're not afraid of death, are you?"

Selina did not even look him in the eye, turning to show her pale neck. "Not one bit. Kill me if you must. I'm telling you, the lot of you won't be smug for long. The authorities are going to get you."

"Ho ho…"

Herod did not flare up in anger. Instead, he raised his eyebrows in interest.

"Alright, then. I won't kill you since you want to die so bad. Besides, I'm not someone who kills frail women like you. Wouldn't it be a shame to kill off someone so beautiful, anyway?"

Herod smirked at Selina. "Little Miss Stanford! This must be your fiance if I've observed correctly. Hohoho! If I were to kill him now, wouldn't that make you a widow before getting married?"

Everyone, including Old Master Stanford, could not help but gasp.

Herod had truly gone too far, using the son-in-law as blackmail. Despite being a good-for-nothing, Derrick was still the future son-in-law of the Stanfords. Indeed, Selina would become a widow if she were to be killed.

Old Master Stanford was both shocked and furious.

Despite having never liked Derrick, he had only sought him to be his son-in-law to bring fortune to his daughter. If he were to die tonight, all that hard work from before would have equated to nothing.

"You're shameless!"

Selina's face flushed as she could not help but cry out in anger.

At her response, Herod scoffed coldly. "So, Miss Stanford truly has a heart of steel, uncaring even of her fiance. Alright, then. Slice his chest open. These Stanfords think we're all talk. We've got to give them something to show for."