Wallace was incredibly calm in the face of their hurtful comments.

“Come on, people.

It’s just a seat.

Taking it doesn’t mean my daughter is disrespecting the rules or has bad manners.

It’s been twenty years since the last time we’ve had this kind of gathering, so we should cut each other some slack, especially over such a minor mistake.

Besides, I know you’ve always wanted to take that seat but couldn’t because you uphold the rules like they’re a cult manifesto.

My daughter just happens to be more unsuspecting and open-minded than most of us.

Then, responding to their comments about his daughter, Wallace’s expression became grim.

“I know she can be careless, but I don’t reprimand her over trivial matters.

“Excuse me?” The head of the Austin family blurted out, clearly offended by Wallace’s words.

Austins were outraged

always been regarded as superior among the four prominent

down, the Comptons

but even their current strength fell short against that of

Austins could

“Don’t worry, Hannah.

Amelie butted

not familiar with our ways yet, so it’s not surprising that you would

be amicable, but her words were laced with

she winked at

Amelie’s message, Joselyn chimed in, “Aren’t we here for a

take the seat

follow the

like Amelie, Joselyn’s words were meant to

had been silent the whole time, but now,

gaze, Hannah retorted unflinchingly,

dinner, so sitting

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