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.

Yet the verdict still sat heavily in

day was not in

creating a business atmosphere for the guests

loss of not receiving the invitation to the

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

sat with a glass of wine. He twirled the crimson liquid slowly, the dim light casting

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

the air around him felt heavy, suffocating, as

Ethan, seated opposite him, had his heart in his throat. A suffocating silence settled

rhythm of the finger.

easy to break the silence, but it seemed more important to

was at his wits’ end, the sound of the music dimmed, drawing the attention of

the table paused as

dimmed, and all attention shifted to

composure outwardly calm, though his eyes

gaze, his breath caught. Just as his mother had predicted, Davis was waiting. Waiting

took a deep breath...just as the old lady expected,

up and spoke, his voice even, carrying

you have had to witness such a sad occurrence this evening. And to

his voice to continue. "Also, we are using this medium to express a

decisions?" the

related to the incident at

any other

it

while their eyes remained on

Santiagos’ family members. This decision was taken unanimously,

line with this decision, every business arrangement and engagement in their name should be handed over to Jessica Santiago, for further

murmurings, their gaze drifting to

all."

a cold smile resting on his lips. Lifting his phone, he dialed

are close by," came the collected

You can come into the Santiagos’ home and request for Bernice and Cassandra. They attempted murdering my wife in a pool," he

other end

didn’t let them succeed, otherwise I might have

"I

call and exited the hall with a

sighed as he hurriedly followed him. Before long, the blaring of the police sirens pierced through the night, announcing

the door, the police chief nodded at him in greeting as he made his way towards the hall, followed by a

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