The atmosphere in the house, already stretched thin, became bone-chillingly tense.
When Grandpa August and Granny Joanne learned about the dining room incident—Nash's bruised state, the accusations, and Olivia's deplorable slap—they were absolutely furious. They saw it not just as family drama, but as a direct challenge to their authority and a threat to the family’s painstakingly maintained public image.
They immediately called for another meeting, this time including every single member of the family. It was a grand, terrifying assembly in the main parlor, and the air crackled with unspoken fear. The Matriarch and Patriarch of the Grey family sat at the head, their faces carved from granite.
They began by tearing into Olivia, Silas, and Nash, roasting them to the crisp. Grandpa
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