Chapter 169

Theophilus looked around at the kneeling and kowtowing Jones family members and calmly said: "I don't want today's events to be spread outside, and I don't want to see that father and son duo or Layla and her husband again. Richard, you'll handle the aftermath."

Theophilus slowly led Dulcie out of the Jones' grand hall.

The hall suddenly fell eerily silent, with fear evident on everyone's faces.

"Dulcie, please don't leave yet! I'm your aunt, and please beg Theophilus to spare me!" Layla screamed, continuously kowtowing and apologizing: "I'm sorry, Dulcie, I was blind before and spoke too harshly to you. I was wrong, and so was Theophilus... no, Mr. Jake, I was wrong! Please forgive me!"

"Yes, Mr. Jake, Dulcie, please spare me for Layla's sake!" Garrick also kowtowed, his face full of terror, far from his previous arrogance.

The couple was terrified, unable to beli