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After Branden came down, he looked at the driver with a bad complexion. Then, he asked Irene, "Why are you still outside so late at night?"

They had talked about this on the phone. Irene did not know why his father asked again, but she did not feel like replying. She just said yes.

Just as Branden was about to say something, a gunshot came from the bedroom. Irene looked at him in shock. She asked, "Dad, what happened..."

Branden turned around and rushed in. The bodyguards would not shoot without permission unless...

"Dad! What happened?" Irene followed behind and asked hurriedly.

Another gunshot came from the second floor, and the deafening sound awoke the resting birds at night, which flapped their wings and fled in panic.

Branden shouted at the butler, "Bring her into the room!"

The butler responded in fear. He grabbed Irene's wrist, but Irene pushed him away.