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    The crowd was shocked and wasn''t sure where the sound of someone being hit hade from.


    The old hag wailed hysterically. "How dare you hit me?"


    Everyone looked at Adeline and saw her holding her face on the ground. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and her face swelled visibly.


    Adeline was used to being in charge, so she refused to back down. She red at Tristan, screaming, "Murder! This is murder. You''re all witnesses. That scoundrel dared to attack me, rebelling against authority. As, you..."


    "Didn''t we say you should stop talking?" Tristan took another step forward, frowning. "You deserve this punishment."


    Tristan''s movements scared Adeline. She trembled on the ground.


    "As!" Celine shouted angrily. "You''ve gone too far. I tried to help you connect with our acquaintances in Nocturnia and solidify your influence here. And yet, you repay me like this."


    She red at As. "Regardless of whether you admit it or not, I''m still your grandmother and an elder of the Pierce family..."


    "An elder of the Pierce family?" As''s fierce eyes turned colder, sending shivers down everyone''s spine.


    When I saw how confident he was, I was sure he already had a clear n in mind.


    Right then, another old man stood up, looking like he couldn''t bear what was going on. "You''re a disgrace! You shouldn''t be disrespectful even if she''s just an ordinary olddy, much less to an elder of your family."


    As snorted, striding to my side and sitting down.


    "It''s up to the Pierce family to decide whether she''s an elder of the Pierce family.As''s tone was sharp and authoritative as he stared at the old man before us. "Do you think you have a say in this?"


    "How young and arrogant! Don''t forget, you''re just a junior in the Pierce family."


    "You''re right. I am a junior in the Pierce family. But as the head of the family, I have the right to handle any Pierce family matter," As mocked.


    "If you''re so distressed about these


    women


    family ring in the Pierce


    family, I''ll give you a chance to take this old woman and her illegitimate daughter back to your family. You can reunite with them as you wish."


    As he said that, even I was stunned.


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    Illegitimate daughter? Reunite?


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    I looked at As in disbelief. Before anyone could understand what he was saying, he raised an eyebrow


    and continued, "My grandfather could tolerate this, but I can''t"


    "As!" Celine tried to stop him, shouting angrily, "Stop spouting nonsense!"


    Then, she turned to the crowd, urgently saying, "I''m sorry, but let''s end today''s gathering here. We need to handle some family business. Please excuse us."


    As Celine''s butler stepped forward to dismiss the guests, As''s cold voice rang out. "Hold on. Since everyone is here today, you can''t decide when they leave."


    He sat steadily, scanning the crowd, his voice softening slightly. "Are none of you interested in why Adeline is being punished?"


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