As soon as these words were spoken, Austin immediately picked a disciple and ran to find the Sect
Leader.
Chris, covered in sweat from Lady Gillâs glare,
nervously chuckled, âLady Gill, we can talk things out. Thereâs no need to be too angry⦠Right,whereâs Mr. Gill?â
Lady Gill sneered, âHeâs too shy and too embarrassed to argue with you folks. He didnât come today; Itold him to stay at home!â
Then, with a wave of her hand, Lady Gill had someone bring her a chair immediately, and she satdown, âToday, Iâll wait here to see exactly how the Freeman Sect plans to explain themselves to me!â
Chris was speechless.
He stepped forward to exchange pleasantries with Lady Gill.
Keira watched from the side, furrowing her brows.
Lady Gill must be nearly fifty, yet she still carried
herself with fierce determination, her face filled with anger, and with what she had just saidâ¦
Keira turned to James and whispered, âDoes Lady Gill hold a high position within the Gill family?â
Werenât all the heads of the five major families men?
James whispered back, âOfficially, itâs Lady Gillâs husband whoâs the head of the family, but really, theyall listen to her. Currently, sheâs as powerful as the head of the Gill family, and with three sons underher name, itâs no surprise sheâs spoiled her youngest into
what he is nowâ¦â
Feeling a sense of lament, Keira recognized that Lady Gill was clearly a formidable woman.
Todayâs matter would be somewhat difficult to handle.
She cast her gaze downward
James then whispered, âIâve heard that when Lady Gill was young, she liked Uncle Olsen, so maybewe should call Uncle Olsen right now? How about a âbeauty trapâ
strategy?â
Keira couldnât believe it.
âDoes your Uncle Olsen know youâre asking for a
beating?â
Kate nodded. âYes, yes, that sounds good!â
Keira thought, âThey really are a perfect match.â
Looking away disdainfully, she asked again, âAccording to the sect rules, how would this matter bedealt
with?â
James replied, âThe sect rules dictate that your martial arts cultivation be abolished and you bebanished from Freeman Sect.â
Upon hearing this, Keira frowned.
Just as she was about to mention that she hadnât learned her martial arts at Freeman Sect, shesuddenly remembered that she was now taking the place of her sister Keera, an Outer Sect Disciple ofFreeman Sect, who did practice the sectâs martial arts.
She didnât want Chris to be implicated, nor did she want the reputation of the Freeman Sect to betarnished because of her.
While pondering, James whispered again, âBut donât worry, weâre all from the five major families. Youârethe daughter Uncle Olsen recently acknowledged. Lady
Gill wouldnât dare treat you so harshly. The Freeman Sect will have to think twice before they punishyou, weighing your importance within the Olsen family!â Jamesâs voice was resolute. âAt worst, youâll
leave Freeman Sect, right? If you want to leave unscathed, our family has many ways to ensure it. Iâdlike to see who dares touch a hair on your head!â
Keira didnât know what to say.
But she couldnât retreat!
She had to be accepted into the Inner Sect in order to establish a personal and cooperative relationshipwith the Freeman family.
As she was thinking, she heard Chris say, âWerenât the events at the Olsen family the talk of the townyesterday? This young lady here is Uncle Olsenâs very own daughter, just recently acknowledged. Itâssaid she wandered outside for a long time. Uncle Olsen is very fond of her and he especially called me,asking me to accept her as an Inner Sect Disciple. You and Uncle Olsen are old acquaintances, afterall, and itâs just a minor squabble between the kids. Why donât we call it
even?â
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Lady Gillâs sharp gaze immediately turned upon hearing these words.
As she laid eyes on Keiraâs face, a slight frown creased her brow. After a long pause, she suddenlyasked, âIs your mother Jodie South?â
Keira didnât deny it.
Lady Gill then sneered. âNo wonder you dared to hit my son; youâre the daughter of that cheap woman!Back then, she messed with James, so why didnât she just be with him? Instead, she vanished into thinair, leaving James unmarried all these years! Unexpectedly, she secretly hid herself away and gavebirth to you!â
From Lady Gillâs words, Keira detected a hint of resentment toward her mother.
Was it because she liked James, so she was taking it out on her mother?
As she pondered, Lady Gill suddenly said, âSince youâre his daughter, Iâll show you someconsideration. How about this, kneel to my son, and we can call it even!â
These words made Keira frown.
James also stepped forward at once. âLady Gill, donât
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go too far!â
âToo far?â
Pointing at Austin, Lady Gill said, âLook at how she beat up my son, not a single patch of good skin onhim. Iâm only asking her to kneel, not for her to take the same beating, and thatâs because Iâm taking
into account that she is a woman!â
Chris also frowned. âLady Gill, this is a bit too much for a younger person, isnât itâ¦â
Lady Gill scoffed. âIâm simply speaking fairly!â
Keira saw her speak in a clear and organized manner and decided to try reasoning with her. âLady Gill,do you know why I hit your son?â
Lady Gill ridiculed. âIsnât it just some boy-girl thing? So what? Mary did it, but my son canât say it?!Since she seduced my son and then took away the collaboration from our Gill family, she should paythe price! My son didnât make it up, and you dared to hit him just because he talked. Do you think theGill family was
pushovers?â
Keiraâs brows immediately furrowed, âMary didnât
seduce your sonâ itâs all his nonsense! He already
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admitted it himself!â
âHa! That was him admitting under duress, after being tortured by you, I heard. You have an assistantas well? Call him over too. I would really like to see who dares to beat up my son like this in Clance!â
The Gill familyâs power was enormous, not any less than the Olsen family.
Austin was the third son, the apple of Lady Gillâs eye, and had always been spoiled.
This was why, when Ellis acted against him, the man was so stubborn.
Austin was certain that Ellis wouldnât dare to truly harm him until he met⦠Lewis Horton.
As Keira listened to these words, her gaze once again
turned toward Austin.
She then realized that Lady Gill was actually quite reasonable. It was just that she had been deceivedby
Austin.
But Lady Gill trusted her son; where could Keira now go to prove that there was nothing betweenAustin and Mary and that it was all his fabrications?!
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Suddenly, Keira felt as though she was trapped in a
dead-end.
How could she break this situation?
Just then, a somewhat hoarse voice strained from too much crying, came through. âLady Gill, oh LadyGill, how can you be so lacking in compassion toward the younger generation?
âIf a young woman has beaten up your son, you should reflect on yourself. How could a man allow awoman to beat him to the point he cries? Donât you think?â
The voice arrived before the person even entered the yard.
Jamesâs eyes lit up, âThe Sect Leader has come!â
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