Stop Beating Around the Bush

"Oh, Howard, don't worry." Victoria quickly pulled him back and muttered in a gentle voice, "It's a fact that she deliberately murdered Mrs. Gilbert. What you should think about now is not how to get her out, but..." "What is it?" Howard glared at Victoria angrily. "Just say what you want to say. Stop beating around the bush!" "We should think about how to protect ourselves." Victoria sighed. "Zoey was the one who caused Mrs. Gilbert's death. On top of that, she's the adopted daughter of the Jules family. Don't you think the Gilbert family will be angry with us?" "Now that this incident has happened, there's no way we can be in-laws. In fact, we might even become enemies! If that happens, will we be able to fight back if the Gilbert family seeks revenge on us?" While speaking, Victoria observed Howard's face. Sure enough, he had been shaken, and the expression on his face seemed to be hesitant and uneasy. Howard came to his senses and nodded frantically. "What you said makes sense. Wha