Chapter 379: This is the end

Lady Matilda’s voice carried through the grand hall, firm though tinged with weariness.

"With this, every official document in the Santiagos’ name is hereby revoked, as well as every position handled in the Santiagos’ name and group."

The silence that followed was suffocating. At the end of her speech, she turned away from the podium.

Her hands clasped behind her, her back slightly hunched, she walked with the heaviness of someone bearing the weight of decades.

Her steps were steady, but every stride whispered of pain and finality.

They had been family for long, but rather than destroy the Santiagos’ family’s peace, tradition, name, and belief, she better maintain this decision.

This moment pulled her back to the day she severed Nora’s ties with the Andersons.

She had cried and mourned, begged her daughter to reconsider, but Nora had turned a deaf ear.

Lady Matilda had been forced to wield the blade of family law then, as she was now.

Some decisions were unavoidable. Painful. But for the sake of the family, necessary.

Her shoulders sagged beneath the weight of it all.She had felt pain, she had felt hurt, but then it was for the better. Her shoulders sagged.

Pausing, she whispered with a sigh, "Donald, announce this decision at the banquet hall. Inform Davis the ladies have been relieved of the Santiagos’ name."

Donald frowned, his voice low and uncertain. "But Mother, what if he takes up the matter for prosecution?"

Her gaze softened for a moment before it hardened again. "If he does... let it be. They committed a crime, and they must pay the price."

"But..."

"But.."

Her raised hand silenced him mid-protest. "There is no but. It is decided. They are no longer Santiagos. Their life and death are no longer ours to worry about."

Her voice faltered briefly, betraying a flicker of sorrow. "I must rest. Davis is not unreasonable."

She left quietly, her figure retreating into the dim corridor, leaving Donald rooted to the spot, his heart sinking like a stone.

The remaining members of the family slipped away one after the other, each weighed down by shock and grief.

None could deny the evidence: the recording, the video, the poolside confrontation.

No longer hearsay. Yet the verdict still

day was not

the hall, soft music played from the speaker, creating a business atmosphere for the guests

their loss of not receiving the invitation

continually consoled themselves, hoping that by the next time they would meet the criteria set out

a corner table, Davis sat with a glass of wine. He twirled the crimson liquid slowly, the

face was unreadable...blank, expressionless, cold,

him felt heavy,

table in steady rhythm. Ethan, seated opposite him, had his heart in his throat. A

the steady rhythm of the finger. No doubt Davis was barely holding up

it would be easy to break the silence, but it seemed more

wits’ end, the sound of the music dimmed, drawing the attention of the guests as they turned their gaze towards

paused as

the music dimmed, and all

stood beneath the spotlight, his composure outwardly calm,

locked with Davis’s gaze, his breath caught. Just as

eyes locked with Davis, he took a deep breath...just as the old lady expected, there’s

himself up and spoke, his

witness such a sad occurrence

continue. "Also, we are using this medium to express a very crucial decision just made by the

the guests

related to the incident at the

there any other

it

eyes remained on the stage, waiting for

Cassandra and Bernice cease to be Santiagos’ family members. This decision was taken unanimously, as stipulated by the

in their name should be handed over to Jessica

with murmurings, their gaze

all." He bowed deeply before stepping away

a deep breath, a cold smile resting on his lips. Lifting his phone, he dialed a number. "Where

are close by,"

Cassandra. They attempted murdering my wife in a pool," he said, his tone cold and

on the other

have

deep breath, "I

call and exited the hall with a long

he hurriedly followed him. Before long, the blaring of the

chief nodded at him in greeting as he made his way towards

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