Chapter 940:

“Stop acting conflicted and drawing this matter out longer than necessary. Uncle Brian won’t hold it against you if you refuse.”

“You brat! Is that how you talk to your elders?” Hannah scolded him, smacking his back lightly.

“You’re just a kid. What do you know? You’re too narrow-minded to understand the greater scheme of things. It’s perfectly natural, of course, but you should know better than to run your mouth off without thinking.”

Landen scoffed and turned away with a long face.

Hannah sighed and gave Marissa an apologetic look.

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“Marissa, please don’t misunderstand your uncle and your grandfather. They are unable to give you an answer right away—not because they fear the danger it would bring the family, but because they need to consider every angle and prepare for the possible consequences.”

just smiled without saying

right,”

as the head of the family, I am responsible for protecting not only the current members of our family, but the future ones as well. This is no small matter, as I’m sure you know. I need

Marissa nodded.

understand,

have your father video call me,”

have something to say

Balthasar’s intentions were, but

right,” she said as she took

a message to Paul, explaining the situation with the Nash family and Balthasar’s wish to

agreed without hesitation. Regardless of whether he returned to the family or not, he was

Marissa pressed the

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