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.

the verdict still sat heavily in their

day was not

business atmosphere for the guests as they

persons mourned their loss of not receiving the invitation to the world

by the next time they would meet the

a glass of wine. He twirled the crimson liquid slowly, the

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

air around him felt heavy, suffocating, as though

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

glanced at the steady rhythm of the finger. No doubt

would be easy to break the silence, but

dimmed, drawing the attention of the guests as they turned

finger tapping on the table paused as he lifted his gaze

all attention shifted to the

his composure outwardly

gaze, his breath caught. Just as

deep breath...just as the old lady expected, there’s no doubt

drew himself up and spoke, his voice even, carrying

sad occurrence this evening. And to

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

the guests

this be related to the incident

any

it is for

on the

members. This decision

their name

their gaze

all."

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

are close by," came the collected

Cassandra. They

other

might have lost not just my wife but my unborn

deep breath, "I will

exited the

blaring of the

police chief nodded at him in greeting as he

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