The Man’s Decree

There was no way Winona could possibly sever ties now with the Zeever family right then.

Devastated, she had left the Zeever residence in a fit of rage and journeyed to Imperial Fox City in the central region, where she remained for several decades.

If it hadn’t been for the Foster family’s siege of Imperial Fox City, she probably would have never returned in her lifetime.

Creak!

The door to her room was pushed open.

At that moment, Winona was holding a white handkerchief. Upon seeing that someone had come, she quickly hid it.

When she saw that it was her brother, Dylan, her face went as black as thunder.Content held by NôvelDrama.Org.

She knew that in his eyes, there was only interest and no familial ties.

“Winona, you aren’t upset with me that I arranged for you to stay here, are you?” Dylan asked somewhat sheepishly, sweeping his gaze over the dilapidated house.

“No. I’m already grateful that you accepted me and gave me a roof over my head,” Winona replied, her face devoid of emotion.

Dylan chuckled awkwardly, for he understood what Winona meant, her expression making it more than clear.

“In truth, the reason I did this was just to have you understand that without Mr. Bellamy’s backing, it wouldn’t take long for the Zeever family to fall to shambles. I know you’re cursing me in your heart, accusing me of disregarding our familial ties, condemning me for only caring about interest. But who understands me? How could the Zeever family, consisting of hundreds of members, have possibly become one of the four great families in this small city of Yannopolis without anyone backing us up? Our ancestors didn’t leave us any advanced medical skills or superb alchemy. If I were to rely on myself, would I have been able to support hundreds of people? Ethereal Realm is a society where survival of the fittest prevails. Without Mr. Bellamy, the Zeever family might have been trampled underfoot and devoured by others in Yannopolis long ago. I’m not doing all this for myself but for the hundreds of people in the Zeever family.”

Then, he added, “Moreover, Mr. Bellamy is a decent person. His character isn’t bad either. If you were to ask around in Yannopolis, who wouldn’t speak highly of him? If a man were to make a minor mistake, it’d still be forgivable. That’s just his impulsiveness and nature. It doesn’t mean that he doesn’t love you anymore. All these years, Mr. Bellamy is still helping the Zeever family. Why do you think he’s doing so?

Consider this a plea from me-forgive Mr. Bellamy and stay peacefully with him in Yannopolis. If you think that I’m heartless, I can hand over the position of the head of the Zeever family to you, and you can manage the hundreds of members of the Zeever family!”

Dylan looked at Winona, his eyes brimming with tears.

It had been decades, so he could not possibly have been unworried about his own sister.

However, Ethereal Realm was so vast that finding a single person was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Winona found herself momentarily lost in thought as she stared at her brother.

Back then, she ran away from home in a fit of anger, so she hadn’t considered anyone else, believing that no one in the Zeever family understood her.

In the blink of an eye, decades had passed. As Winona listened to Dylan’s words then, a twinge of guilt unexpectedly stirred within her.

I had never given any thought to the others in the Zeever family. I only ever thought about myself! If we were to speak of being selfish, perhaps I’d been the selfish one instead!

“Dylan, I…”

Winona didn’t quite know what to say anymore.

“You don’t need to say anything further. When Mr. Bellamy comes to look for you, have a good talk with him. It’s best to clear the air. To be honest, I know that you can’t let him go either. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been spacing out alone with that handkerchief in hand,” Dylan said with a faint smile.

Winona’s face flushed bright red in an instant.

“All right, I’ll have Heidi arrange a new accommodation for you. Bring along those friends you brought with you.”

After Dylan had finished speaking, he left.

Soon, a stunningly beautiful girl dressed in satin arrived at Winona’s place.

“Aunt Winona…”

Upon seeing Winona, the girl immediately threw herself at her and burst into tears.