Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 101:

Everyone agreed that the punishment for Landen was overly severe. Not hiring a lawyer for Ayla, not pulling any strings, and allowing the law to handle her seemed fair enough. After all, she had brought shame upon herself and the Nash family. Trying to rescue her with money would only deepen the disgrace. Similarly, divorcing Sansa and casting her out of the family was viewed as justifiable; everyone concurred. However, the choices presented to Rex were simply too harsh

For 22 years, Rex had led the family. Forcing him to kneel in the ancestral hall for the same number of years could end his life prematurely. Should he refuse, he would be expelled from the family. How would he manage without his family around?

Though many wanted to defend Rex, fear of upsetting Landen kept them silent. In response to Rex’s protests, Landen scoffed and retorted, “You only resist now that you’re cornered. Why didn’t you show this fight when your wife and daughter were cornering Tiffany?”

Rex said, “Sansa is volatile and mean. She loses control during arguments, even scratching my neck until it bleeds. I was too scared to set her off!” Crying and sniffling, Rex looked very much like a pitiable coward, which made Balthasar feel sorry for his son

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Rex’s shortcomings. Brian had always been the capable one, shouldering the family burdens from a young age. This allowed his younger siblings to lead easier lives under his wing. Balthasar had focused too much on Brian, neglecting to guide his other sons. When Brian vanished, Balthasar had hesitantly chosen Rex as his successor, hoping he would step

an impression as Landen. No one could have predicted that the girl they once dismissed as a failure would rise to become an outer disciple of

possession of such a rare pill. As they couldn’t fathom the true story, they attributed her success to something

previously snubbed her now greeted her with open arms. Even Gerry, whom she had embarrassed, and his son, whom she had slapped, approached her with

Ayla’s. Indeed, how fortunes had shifted! She chose to ignore Balthasar and instead took a seat next to Landen. Leaning towards him, she murmured, “You’ve got a good heart, and my

smile and said, “Tiffany, you just agreed with what I said, right? Maybe

from, but Landen is the future leader of