Chapter 114
The moment everything weit sideways, Karen, who’d been sitting quietly the ground and playing the pitiful victim, fødder
even pulled a knifeed of nowhere and limped straight at Sharon.
Karin was completely unhinged, he thoughts consumed by hatred.
She furned inwardly. “How is it that I’m the one left with nothing, and Sharon gets everything and eben becomes head of the Vance family? the way letting this slide. I’m going to kill hest
At that moment, Karen’s eyes blazed with a wild, almost crazed look.
Immediately, gasps rippled through the crowd as people shouted for Sharon to watch out
Just as Sharon was about to react, a man suddenly stepped in front of her, shielding her from the attack off to the side, Marvin didn’t hesitate. He kicked Karen so hard that she was sent flying,
If Malcolm hadn’t caught Karen midair, there might’ve been another Vance family casualty right then and there. He didn’t exactly want to get involved. but as the high elder of the Elders Council, he couldn’t just stand by and watch someone die in front of him.
Even though he caught her, the force of Marvin’s kick had already done damage. Karen couldn’t take it several of her ribished cracked, and the could
itse barely breathe. Now, she could only be there motionless, her hand trembling so badly she couldn’t even grip the knife.
Karen turned her head toward Sharon, her face twisted with venomous hatred as one thought clawed at her, “Why couldn’t kill her?”
Sharon looked up and saw Nicholas standing in front of her. He hadn’t attacked the moment Karen made her move. He’d shielded her instead That gesture, small as it was, made her feel unexpectedly warm,
Meeting her gaze, Nicholas grew a little flustered and quickly looked away.
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Marvin shot Malcolm a vicious glare. “What the hell? Didn’t you see her go after Shari just now? Don’t tell me you’re giving up the bounty”
Malcolm replied awkwardly, “it’s not what you think I am the high elder, after all And the Vance family is about to name a new successor.
“If the head of the family kills someone from her own side right after taking power, word is going to get out. It could ruin Sharon’s reputation”
Marvin snorted, “We eight brothers don’t care what anyone thinks. All we know is Karen deserves to die.”
His face had turned so dark it was almost story, Karen, lying on the ground, shrank back instinctively. She quickly scooted over to Malcolm, hiding beside him. She knew better than anyone that her eight cousins really wouldn’t let her off the hook this time.
“Let’s all take a breath,” Malcolm said. “Just hear me out first. If Karen lives, the only ones who look bad are them. People will praise Sharon for being merciful and for having the kind of heart a family leader should have.”
After that flattering speech, the tension in the room eased a little. A few of the brothers even looked slightly pleased. One of them thought, “Well, of course, she’s the right choice. She’s our sister, after all“)
Yet, Wallace narrowed his eyes and said, “Keep talking”
Malcolm continued, “The Vance family isn’t just M, Vance’s branch, you know. They’ve been cut off from the rest of the bloodline because of her
actions. But if Sharon takes over, she could use this as a chance to bridge that gap.
“Show them what kind of person Sharon is. Onge they see how fair and capable she is, they’ll start coming around. The Vance family used to be the biggest powerhouse in the region. Don’t you want to see them rise to that level again like back in Thomas‘ day?”
Sharon took it in, her expression thoughtful, realizing t was actually a pretty solid move.
But Wallace didn’t waver in the slightest. “I’m not letting Shari suffer just to chase aher a title. Not worth it.”
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Malcolm winced at that Dealing with the Vance brothers had always h
That lamalar headache started up again, and he couldn’t help but think, ‘Wii this just for ten million Hunter ChinaTHE HI
Richard chimed in, “Exactly, Kiren dared to go that far, so she needs to face the consequences. She needs to understand that that la cla mess with. I want her to know what it feels like to stare death in the face.”
Karen burst into tears. “No… I don’t want to diel Mr. Hargrove, please, help me, Grandma, please save ma“
Roxanne, who had been doing her best to stay quiet and invisible this whole time, was instantly dragged into the spotlight by Karen’s serang. Sha scoffed. “You brought this on yourself. Who else is there to blame?”
Karen sobbed, “Grandma, weren’t you the one who said you’d find a way to get rid of Sharon? You’ve always said you wanted her dead so she wouldn’t keep pissing you off, right?”
Her tear–streaked face was a perfect picture of sorrow, but her words threw Horanne straight under the bo
Roxanne snapped, “Y–you’re making things up!” Furious, she could hardly believe this beat had the nerve to sell her out like that.
“Well, well, looks like there’s still an old hag kicking around,” Marvin said, cracking his knuckles, “Might as well take care of her too, and bury the two of them together.“”
“You wouldn’t dare lay a hand on your grandmother,” Roxanne shot back. “if you do, Sharon will never be accepted as the head of the Vance family. That’s the rule.”
Malcolm mumbled, “Yeah, that part is true… That is why I tried to talk you all down.”
Richard’s expression darkened. “So we’re just supposed to swallow this? Just let it slide?”
Standing beside Sharon, Nicholas lowered his voice and added, “We can let them off for now. If we want to teach them a lesson, there’s more than one way to do it
That was exactly what Sharon had in mind. She didn’t feel wronged enough to need revenge just yet.
She finally spoke, her voice calm and deliberate. “Hold on, Richie. Don’t act just yet. The Vance family just changed leadership. We need to establish some authority first.”
“You don’t have to give in, Shari,” Richard frowned.
Marvin chimed in, “Exactly. People out there love holding others to a standard, but when it’s their turn, they’re worse than anyone.”
At that moment, Roxanne suddenly turned to Malcolm with a look of resolve. “I need a word with you. Alone
Malcolm raised an eyebrow, visibly confused. He didn’t want to hear it, but with everyone watching, he couldn’t exactly refuse. So, he walked over and
-said, “Go on”
Roxanne leaned in and muttered a few lines under her breath before pulling away with a cold, aloof expression.
Malcolm stared at her like she’d lost her mind, the lock in his eyes practically saying, “Did you seriously just say that?”
Sharon tilted her head slightly, a faint smile playing at her lips. “So, what did she say?”
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