Beyond the Divorce

The crowd was shocked and wasn't sure where the sound of someone being hit had come from.

The old hag wailed hysterically. "How dare you hit me?"

Everyone looked at Adeline and saw her holding her face on the ground. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and her face swelled visibly.

Adeline was used to being in charge, so she refused to back down. She glared at Tristan, screaming, "Murder! This is murder. You're all witnesses. That scoundrel dared to attack me, rebelling against authority. Atlas, you..." "Didn't we say you should stop talking?" Tristan took another step forward, frowning. "You deserve this punishment."

Tristan's movements scared Adeline. She trembled on the ground.

"Atlas!" Celine shouted angrily. "You've gone too far. I tried to help you connect with our acquaintances in Nocturnia and solidify your influence here. And yet, you repay me like this."

you admit it or not, I'm still your grandmother and an elder of the Pierce

fierce eyes

I was sure he already had a clear plan

then, another old man stood up, looking like he couldn't bear what was going on. "You're a disgrace! You shouldn't be disrespectful even

up to the Pierce family to decide whether she's an elder of the Pierce family." Atlas's tone was sharp and authoritative

Don't forget, you're just a junior in

family. But as the head of the family, I have the right to handle any Pierce family

so distressed about these women suffering in the Pierce family, I'll give you a chance to take this old woman

said that, even I