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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.

eyes of everyone present, ready to receive his punishment. After

rushed to

health has always been delicate; such punishment could leave lasting damage!"

those to discipline,

rumors that had quieted

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

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burdened with unfounded accusations, was the one

child on the way would also suffer

lashes administered, Dalton's

Chandler's clothes in supplication, let a sly glint

something into Chandler's

whipping concluded, Chandler's anger

rushed over

expression unyielding, flicked away an imaginary speck of dust from his attire as

dining table, he calmly stated, "We were having a

and bowl offered by the servants with a measured

yet those from the second and third branches, wary of Chandler, forced themselves

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"Dad, we'll skip the meal for

Dylan bellowed, "Overreacting!

lashes really incapacitate him? The Aniston family has no place for such weak

leaving, the family members found themselves in a

soup and offered it to

scene at the table was bizarre; mere minutes ago, Chandler and Dylan had been

family members, left bewildered, attempted to grasp the

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

mother. I'll have it made

mother

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giving birth to Chandler, and outsiders believed t

family were well

slit her wrists. By the time the nurse found her, she was cold on the

suffered from postpartum depression, leading

mother's death, which was why he had sent the boy to a farmer's home, neglecting him for

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

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