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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.

ready to receive his punishment.

to

Dalton's health has always been delicate;

list of those to discipline, only

had quieted somewhat over

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at 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

to act, the child on the way would

lashes administered, Dalton's ashen

Chandler's clothes in supplication, let a sly glint flash through her

discreetly slipped something into

whipping concluded, Chandler's

about Dalton, rushed over to help

an imaginary speck of dust from his attire as he

table, he calmly stated, "We were having a

bowl offered by the servants

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

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we'll skip the meal

Dylan bellowed, "Overreacting!

Aniston family has no place

staying and leaving, the family members found

and offered it to Dylan.

mere minutes ago, Chandler and Dylan had been at odds,

members, left bewildered, attempted to grasp

Chandler his due respect, lifting the soup bowl and taking a sip, creating an

to your mother. I'll have

mother was a taboo

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long after giving birth to Chandler, and outsiders believed t was due to the physical

family were well aware that Chandler's mother had

birth to Chandler, she had quietly slit her wrists. By the time the nurse found her, she was cold on the

diagnosed that she likely suffered from postpartum depression, leading to

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

heir that Dylan thought of Chandler again, bringing him back into the Aniston

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