Chapter 144

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Gaping at Xavier in utter disbelief as he calmly eats his meal and savors each bite as though he hadn’t a single care in the world, entirely indifferent to the devastating revelations that had just shaken the room, everyone’s jaws couldn’t help but nearly hit the floor.

‘He… he actually still has the mood to eat, enjoying his food like nothing has anything to do with him?’ they thought in an absolute stupor, glancing at one another in stunned silence.

After a moment, the family exchanged wry smiles and shook their heads, dismissing their fears. Clearly, Xavier did not care in the least about their family’s ‘huge secret that could turn their entire world upside down, which they had long been safeguarding.

They were lost in these thoughts for a moment until eventually, the old man resumed, undeterred by the brief interruption. “According to the pattern that helped me uncover this truth,” he said calmly, “each of our ancestors' decline followed the same path as mine. First, the
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