As Joselyn was about to approach, Danna grabbed her arm, her voice filled with hatred, "Stop, don't go near him! Stay away from my son!"

Her tone was particularly icy."Let go of my mom! "Lillie, with a fiery temper, couldn't stand others speaking harshly to Joselyn.

"Old lady, take a closer look. It's your son who keeps pestering my mom. I don't get your logic. Even if you want to defend him, you should know where to draw the line.

Don't think everyone is dying to be with him... "Enough!

"

Joselyn snapped at Lillie for the first time, "Wait for me outside."

Lillie looked stunned, staring at her mother, speechless for a long time.

Lilah and Gerard stepped out, leaving the elders to talk.

Once the door closed, the atmosphere in the room turned icy and tense.

"Mr. Absolon, are you alright?" Joselyn was the first to speak, breaking the silence.

Hearing her words, Absolon let out a bitter smile but didn't reply.

After a while, he asked, almost mockingly, "So you really have a new family now? Is it that same person from back then?"

Joselyn sighed, "Mr. Absolon, things aren't as you think. I came today to explain that the person you saw was just a friend helping Lillie with some work issues, not my partner."

Absolon frowned deeply.

Was she explaining herself to him? Did it mean she cared about his feelings too?

"But... " Joselyn paused and then continued, "Even so, I won't have any ties with you anymore. Do you understand?"

Meanwhile, a heated argument erupted in the hallway outside.

"Like a young seductress, not even an adult yet and already learned how to seduce men. Shameless, just like her mother!"

Karol sneered, noticing how Lillie occasionally glanced at Gerard.

Lillie shot her a cold look. "You must be Karol. Look at you, looking worn out and still have the nerve to talk about me.

You're the shameless one."

"If you have the guts, get lost from my dad's life. You're just after money, aren't you? Can't make it outside, so you come running to my dad, thinking our family is easy to bully?" Karol stood with her hands on her hips, ready to confront Lillie.

Danna watched from the sidelines, not intervening, clearly endorsing her granddaughter's words.

Lillie merely responded with a frosty smile, “Perhaps you two should look in the mirror? My mom is a certified perfume master with a prestigious international certification and stunningly beautiful. She can have any man she wants, why would she choose an old man past his prime? Are you out of your minds?"