The Breaking Point

After the matter was finally settled, Nikolas left with his family members. His steps were heavy, his expression dark as storm clouds. Today was a humiliation like no other. As the head of the Nelson family, he had not only been forced to submit to a mere twenty-year-old youth, but he had also lost because of his own daughter's selfishness. His reputation, his dignity—it had all crumbled before his eyes. 

But what could he do? 

Klaus was from the Blake family. No matter how much rage boiled within him, no matter how much he wanted to strike back, he knew better. No one dared to openly go against the Blakes. The consequences would be unimaginable. 

Frank Gilbert was in no better state. His mind was in complete turmoil. The son he had been ready to punish, the son he had thought had stained the family's honor—was innocent. But instead of relief, there was only an unsettling emptiness inside him. 

He had nearly cast away his own flesh and blood. 

George was a genius of the Gilbert family, someone with limitless potential. Frank had been so blinded by anger and reputation that he had refused to listen. Now, guilt clawed at his chest. He wanted to say something—to apologize, to explain—but before he could find the words, George turned to Klaus, his voice resolute. 

**"My lord, I hope you will take me with you. I have no one left in this world. From this day forward, I wish only to serve by your side."** 

A heavy silence filled the room. 

Frank felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His vision blurred, his breathing turned shallow. He could scarcely believe the words he had just heard. 

Mili, George's mother, gasped in horror. **"George! What are you saying? We are your family!"** 

George turned to her, his expression unreadable. Then, a small, bitter smile formed on his lips. **"Family? Is that what we are?"** His voice was calm, yet every word carried the weight of his pain. **"The same family that refused to listen when I begged to tell the truth? The same family that would rather cast me aside than stand by me? The same family that was ready to kill me just to appease the Nelsons?"** 

He exhaled sharply, shaking his head. **"No… I don't think I want this kind of family anymore. I am better off without it."** 

Frank and Mili opened their mouths to protest, but no words came out. How could they argue? Everything George had said was the truth. Just moments ago, they had been ready to abandon him, to erase him from the Gilbert family. And now, he had done the same to them. 

Suddenly, Matthew, George's younger brother, stepped forward, desperation in his eyes. **"Brother, you can't do this! Even if Father and Mother were wrong, you can't just walk away from them. They're still our parents!"** 

George's gaze snapped to him, his expression turning ice-cold. 

**"Don't you dare call me 'brother.'"** His voice trembled, not with sadness, but with anger so deep it could shatter mountains. **"I am no one to you. From this day forward, I am only George. The Gilbert family has only one son now—Matthew Gilbert."** 

Matthew's face drained of color. 

Frank took a step forward, pain evident in his eyes. **"George, please—"** 

But George had already turned away. Without a second glance, he walked toward Klaus. And Klaus—Klaus was smiling. 

Oh, how pleased he was. 

Not only had he taken a powerful asset away from the so-called 'protagonist,' but he had also shattered a noble family from within. Chaos. If this wasn't chaos, then what was? 

And then— 

**(Ding! Congratulations, host! You have obtained a loyal subordinate. You have also earned 1000 Darkness Points! Keep spreading chaos, host…)** 

The system's voice echoed in his mind, and his happiness instantly doubled. 

His steps were light as he walked toward his manor, basking in the triumph of the moment. 

Meanwhile, the capital city was already in an uproar. 

Whispers spread like wildfire—how the Nelsons had abandoned their daughter, how George had severed ties with his family. And, as with all gossip, the truth had been twisted beyond recognition. Some said Riya had been cursed, others claimed George had been secretly adopted and had finally learned the truth. Every corner of the city buzzed with speculation, scandal, and shock. 

One thing was certain. 

The Nelsons and the Gilberts would never stand on the same side again.