In the spacious hall, the previous items had been removed. In the middle were two huge tables, with rows of wooden chairs on both sides.

At the tables on both sides sat two sides of the five major chambers of commerce: on one side were the Tisiphone, Nissus, and Anemei families, and on the other side were the Carites and Helis families.

"The Helis family does not agree with the conditions you proposed." Melu said after reading the terms in her hand.

The three families jointly demanded that the Helis family and the Carites completely withdraw from Hopeland and transfer nearly half of their own industries.

The negotiations were deadlocked from the outset.

No matter how you look at it, it seems that the terms proposed by Tisiphone, Nissus, and Anemae are completely insincere.

Melu's reaction didn't seem to surprise the three opposing parties; it was something they had expected.

"Miss Melu, is it you who disagrees, or is it the Helis family who disagrees?" Wick asked.

"Is there any difference?" Melu frowned.

"I'm sorry, what I wanted to say is that the Helis family actually agrees to this matter." Noyce said, tapping the table with his thick fingers.

"What..." Before Melu could finish her words, she suddenly saw a young man walking out surrounded by a crowd. It was her younger brother Bell.

The young man seemed a little nervous, but the elder beside him spoke.

"Mel, as a girl, you are not suitable to lead the Helis family." This person was Vito, Melu's uncle.

There were also many people around him who were elders of the Helis family, that is, those who were forced to hand over power and property before. Most of them were Melu's uncles.

Melu looked at the group of people, unmoved, and instead turned her gaze to her younger brother Bell.

"Bell, why are you here today? Shouldn't you stay at home?"

Bell seemed a little afraid to look at his sister, and spoke somewhat stiffly.

"Uncle Vito asked me to come... The uncles thought that as a boy, I should be strong so that I can protect my sister."

"Since becoming the head of the family, my sister has been very tired every day, sleeping very late, and often crying secretly. I know all this."

As he spoke, his tone became smoother.

"I hope my sister can have a good rest and live her life without being so tired and anxious every day."

"So, what do you want?" Melu looked at her younger brother, so familiar, yet so strange.

"I want to be a man instead of hiding behind my sister. I want to be the head of the family, and I also want to make a career for myself." When he said this, envy appeared in his eyes.

"Is that so?" Melu lowered her head.

"Does father know?"

"Well, father also agreed." Bell nodded happily.

The hall fell into a brief silence.

After a long time, Noyce continued to speak.

"Miss Meilu, don't worry. We won't hold you responsible. You can still live freely overseas in the future."

“Is this your mercy?”

Meilu raised her head, her eyes slightly red.

Noyce looked at the girl in front of him and sighed slightly.

"I've watched you grow up, and Funo and you have been friends for many years. You don't have to worry about your future self."

"So, no one asked for my opinion and just agreed to it?"

Melu turned her head and looked at Gerd beside her. This cousin seemed to feel a little guilty and didn't dare to face Melu's gaze. He sincerely believed that this was good for Melu, which could keep her away from this dangerous vortex and gain a stable happiness in the future.

Gerard still remembers the little sister that his aunt held in her arms when she came to their house when he was a child. She had a beautiful smile and was holding a red fruit in her hand, which she handed to him.

Then my aunt said, "This is Brother Gerd. Come, Meilu, call him brother."

The little girl had just learned to speak and called out sweetly, "Hello, Brother Gerald~". From then on, he fell in love with this well-behaved sister.

Several years later, he went to visit the host family with his parents. There were many guests and children at the time. Mel came down the stairs in her skirt and called out to him, "Brother Gerd," when she saw him.

It turned out that she still remembered me. A wonderful emotion rose in my heart, as if I was a weed on the hillside that no one cared about, and was seen among thousands of others for the first time.

Gerd was very naughty when he was a child. His parents scolded him, his elders misunderstood him, and children of his age rejected him.

But Meilu's call was like a small stone that fell into her heart, and the ripples slowly spread throughout her body.

It turns out that someone remembers me.

Gerald replied softly. "I'm sorry, but I sincerely hope you can find a stable and happy life in the future."

"But, that's just what you think of as happiness."

Meilu seemed to want to say something, but she couldn't. Her left hand tightly grasped the hem of her skirt, and finally her eyelashes drooped in disappointment.

Across from him, Adli saw Melu give in, smiled, and continued speaking.

"As for the Carites family, I don't think there's any need to ask, because Miss Lacy, who is sitting in front of me, is not Angus's daughter."

As he spoke, bursts of exclamations rang out from the seats next to him, and everyone turned their eyes to the calm and confident girl.

"Angus's daughter was named Elaine, and she has passed away. And you, Miss Lacey, are just an imposter." Then even more explosive information spread in the hall.

"What? That Lacey is actually a fake."

"I'm telling you, how could Angus's daughter be so beautiful?"

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