Letting a person live lucidly in pain for the rest of their life was the biggest punishment.

Rowan wiped his hand with a smirk. He took one last look at William and left quietly.

The early morning sun spilled through the memorial hall’s traditional window and shone on the portraits of the Hamerton ancestors.

Many servants were crowding the door as they looked inside in worry. With the dull thud and an abrupt fall of a figure, they gasped and rushed in.

“Mr. Matthew fainted! Mr. Matthew fainted!”

“Go get Mr. Clark!

Clark came over with some other men to take care of the incident and relayed it to Liam with a solemn face.

Matthew had stayed on his knees in the memorial hall for one whole day without food or water and finally succumbed in the morning.

dragon-headed cane on the

time, he got up and strode

was having chicken soup when he heard that his father was coming to him. He quickly asked his

“Are you feeling better?”

dad, you’re here…” Matthew pretended to get up but

The memorial hall’s cold. How could you kneel

peace if I don’t ask for the ancestors’ forgiveness…” Matthew began to wipe

of what his son’s doing? Has your

“Well—”

there’s no need to plead his case for

Matthew was rendered speechless.

at him. His voice was stern, and his cane was loud against the floor. “Do you really think I’m senile!? Do you really feel guilty, or are you putting up a show for everyone kneeling in

“Dad…”

instantly bouncing off the bed and

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