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Chapter 117: The Choice

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last update Last Updated: 2025-08-21 19:29:45

The tension in the room was unbearable. The chandelier light seemed to flicker, though it didn’t. Adrien’s father stood at the head of the table, his cane tapping against the polished wood as if punctuating every word of condemnation he had thrown at Adrien over the past hour.

The entire extended family sat in silence some avoiding eye contact, others watching like hawks, waiting for the inevitable explosion.

“Adrien his father’s voice was cold, sharp, the sound of finality. “I will ask Choose This family this legacy… or him.” His eyes flicked to Ryan, filled with contempt.

Ryan’s chest tightened. He felt like the intruder he had been accused of being the nobody who had come from nothing and now stood in the center of a war he never wanted to start. His palms were slick with sweat under the table, though he forced himself to meet Adrien’s gaze.

Adrien hadn’t spoken in minutes, not since his father’s ultimatum was laid down in front of everyone. But when his eyes met Ryan’s, Ryan saw
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