When Nancy heard Michelle’s threat, she turned to Crystal and said, “Let her go.”

Crystal nodded and took her foot off Michelle’s back. Then Nancy rushed to Clark’s side. She was terrified of what Michelle might do to her son.

Michelle used the night table to help herself stand, and once she was on her feet, she glared at Crystal. “This is not over,” she promised. “Not by a long shot.”

Before Crystal could respond to this veiled threat, a servant stepped into the room. When ...