Chapter 24: No Enduring Grudges Between Husband and Wife

"Why should we?"

Yet Qin Yu said nothing as a middle-aged man from the Gao Family's direct line loudly protested, "Why does our entire Gao Family have to be responsible for the sins committed by your son?"

The speaker was Gao Jingxuan's own younger brother, Gao Jingcheng.

Affection is thin in prominent families where interests reign supreme.

This Gao Family was not just Gao Jingxuan's alone.

"What are you talking about?"

"He is your own nephew, isn't he?"

Gao Jingxuan looked at his brother incredulously.

Gao Jingcheng angrily retorted, "I told you long ago to keep him in line, otherwise he was bound to bring disaster upon us one day."

"Now he has taken a life, and his death is well deserved."

"Don't even think about dragging the entire Gao Family down with you."

Upon seeing this, Gao Yuanxiang's heart turned to ashes.

The Gao Family had been his shield for wrongdoing.

But now, that shield was no longer protecting him from the storm.

"All unrelated people, get out."