Chapter 110
Author: MagicPen
last update2026-08-27 23:15:02
The moment Joseph, the patriarch of the family, finished speaking, the entire chamber fell into a silence so deep that even breathing seemed too loud for the room.

A few seconds earlier, outrage had been flowing from every direction. Victoria’s father had spoken with defiance. Peter’s father had spoken with grief sharpened into rage. The relatives standing behind them had echoed every vow of retaliation with nods, murmurs, and bold declarations that they would stand by one another no matter what
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