C421 It Was Impolite Not to Reciprocate

The Old Matriarch's message was unmistakable: she was willing to sacrifice Belinda.

Despite seeing Belinda as the Murphy family's beacon of hope for their ascent in Virenthia, the Old Matriarch understood that if the entire family were decimated because of this affair, there would be no hope left to discuss.

Especially since influential figures like the Grand Tutor, Minister