The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1241

Upon hearing these words, Sophia was stunned.

"What? Does it mean we all have to die?"

Owain's face was gloomy, seething with hatred.

"What do you think? Did you actually believe we could live in peace? This is Phison! Without power or allegiance, there's only doom!"

Sophia took a few seconds to react, completely unable to accept it.

"How can this be! They treat human life as if it were worthless, and now they plan to target our family? I'm going to find Mr. Grey. I need to seek justice from him!"

Having said that, she turned around to leave.

Owain raised his voice and commanded, "Detain her and lock her up! No one is allowed to let her out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his subordinates rushed forward. Without uttering a word, they seized Sophia, twisted her arm, and led her away.

Sophia gritted her teeth in pain, being dragged along, all the while continuing to shout and rant.

"Have you lost your minds? I am the birth mother of the Jennings family's head. How dare you treat me this way, this is a grave disrespect..."

Her shrill, piercing voice gradually faded away, leaving everyone present with a look of disgust and contempt.

"Pah! What head of the family, what biological mother, these two are simply two peas in a pod! I bet Stella was led astray by her!"

"This Stella, flaunting the Jennings family name, acting arrogantly and recklessly, doing whatever she pleases. Now she's caused a huge disaster, putting our entire family in jeopardy!"

"The bright future of the Jennings family has been ruined by her!"

Listening to the cacophony of complaints from the crowd, Owain's face turned grim, clearly displeased.

"Enough! What's the point of saying all this now?"

With a stern shout, he cut through the meaningless cacophony.

"The situation is now set in stone, our family is bound to face a catastrophe. We should hurry and find a way to send out the younger generation and those who are capable. This way, we can still preserve some lineage for our family."

Upon hearing these words, everyone present was stunned.

Someone asked, "Mr. Owain, do we really have to go to such lengths?"

Clearly, although these people knew the situation was serious, they hadn't fully grasped just how terrifying the consequences could be.

"Mr. Owain, although the guild has expelled our family, they didn't take our lives after all. They only dealt with Stella. Even though we've lost our status, we shouldn't be sending people away..."

"Indeed, the days ahead will be challenging. My greatest concern is our enemies seeking revenge. However, as long as we stay vigilant and fortified, we should not face too much danger."

"The road ahead for us seems to be quite challenging. The Jennings family has worked hard for so many years, only for Stella to set it all aflame, destroying everything. From now on, we can only survive in the cracks."

"How about this... Once this storm blows over, let's think of a plan and plead our case to Mr. Grey..."

Upon hearing these words, Owain's face darkened.

"Foolish! I thought at least you could see the situation clearly. Now it seems, you are as hopelessly naive as Sophia!"

Suddenly, he roared loudly, the veins and arteries in his neck bulging, a picture of uncontainable rage.

"Do you really think that if you put this aside for now and plead later, the guild will show leniency, change their minds, and allow the Jennings family to rejoin the guild? Ridiculous! Do you really think the guild would be sentimental toward us? Our family has offended the Cox family and even Lordsworth Estate! Even if the storm has passed, the facts won't change. How could the guild tolerate the Jennings family any longer? Moreover, do you think the Jennings family has a lot of prestige within the guild? We're nothing more than a middle-class family. Now that we've lost our value, wouldn't they discard us just like that?"

The faces of those present instantly turned ashen, falling into silence.

"What do you think I mean by 'catastrophe'? Both the guild and Lordsworth Estate have spoken. They want to erase the existence of the Jennings family! Do you think that by killing one head of the Jennings family and expelling the family from the guild, they have erased our existence? Every single one of us in the Jennings family, none can escape!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone revealed expressions of shock and fear.

"Mr. Owain, could they really be planning to wipe them all out?"

Owain wore a solemn expression, his aged face shrouded in gloom.

"I reckon the guild won't take action. After all, our family is a force within the guild. Even if we've been expelled, the worst the guild would do is ignore us, not order a complete extermination. However, it won't be that simple with Lordsworth Estate. Don't forget, they've been protecting the Gordon family's girl at all costs. Given that Stella has repeatedly tried to take the girl's life, how could they possibly let it go?"

"Lordsworth Estate? Are they really planning to invade our territory? This is the territory of Bartitsu Guild! How dare they? Even if the guild doesn't care about the Jennings family, would they just stand by and watch as the people from Lordsworth Estate do as they please on the guild's territory? Isn't this a direct challenge to the guild?"