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Morton's countenance shifted to one of alarm. "We're all gathered here to share a meal peacefully, why punish him?"

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Chandler smirked, glancing sidelong at Morton. "What's the matter, Morton? As the head of the Aniston family, is it beyond me to discipline my own nephew for besmirching our name?" "You..."

Charlotte turned imploring eyes to Dylan, hoping he might intervene, considering Dalton had practically grown up under his watchful gaze. Chandler, losing patience, turned to the servants, who stood frozen in shock. "Why are you waiting? Do you expect me to do it myself?"

"Dylan! Chandler is about to punish Dalton! Please, say something!" Charlotte set down her fork frantically.

Dylan was about to speak when Chandler's icy glare silenced him.

Over the past few months, rumors had spread like wildfire, and Dylan had initially hoped to ignore them.

But a recent chess game with an old friend turned awkward when the topic arose, prompting his call to Meryl.

To Dylan's surprise, Chandler's love for his wife had him seize

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couldn't show favoritism here.

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It would undermine Chandler's authority as head of the family.

Dylan furrowed his brows. "Dalton was indeed in the wrong,

Chandler's decision to invoke the family code of conduct is reasonable."

"Dad!"

"Grandpa!"

Dalton's parents were beside themselves with worry as the servants fetched the barbed whip.

By family law, Dalton was due for a minimum of twenty lashes.

to receive his punishment. After just two lashes,

rushed to Chandler's

health has always been delicate; such punishment could leave

long been on his list of those to discipline, only ever shielded by

that had quieted somewhat over the

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Bella's one-month celebration and were gaining momentum again, all due

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burdened with unfounded accusations, was the one who bore the brunt of public

to act, the child on the way would also

ten lashes administered, Dalton's ashen

Chandler's clothes in supplication, let a sly

something into

whipping concluded, Chandler's anger

about Dalton, rushed over to

of dust

table, he calmly stated, "We were having a meal, weren't we? Please, be

the fork and bowl offered by the servants with a measured

the others too tense to eat, yet those from the second and third branches, wary of Chandler, forced themselves to sit and put on

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we'll

Dylan bellowed, "Overreacting!

really incapacitate him? The Aniston family has no place

and leaving, the family members found themselves in

soup and offered it to Dylan. "Dad, enjoy

at the table was bizarre; mere minutes ago, Chandler and Dylan had been at odds, and now it appeared as though all

attempted to grasp the shifting

gave Chandler his due respect, lifting the soup bowl and taking a

mother. I'll have it made into a piece of

knew that Chandler's mother was a taboo subject

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and outsiders believed t was due to the physical

were well aware that

had quietly slit her wrists. By the time the nurse found her, she

she likely suffered from postpartum depression, leading to her momentary lapse

he had sent the boy to a farmer's home, neglecting him for years as if this son didn't

wasn't until they needed a suitable heir that Dylan thought of

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