Author's pov:
Jay stood up and bowed to grandmaster—
Julian stood up and bowed to grandmaster—
People stopped eating blinked confused, some whispered.
Jace leaned back on his chair amused. While Jayden had a worried expression.
Melody and Daniel held each other's tightening their hold. As they feared what might happen.
Grandmaster was eating with no thoughts
Jay: Grandmaster please excuse me.... But me and Julian want to break our engagement
Keifer's eyes widened—he didn't expect this— He didn't expect jay to do this infront of everyone.
The grandmaster stopped mid-bite and kept his knife and fork beside the plate. He was calm.
too calm—
that scared everyone—they thought he would shout—or punish
instead....
Grandmaster: why?
Julian: We lied....to ourselves... to all of you. Me and Maria broke up 2yrs ago.
People were stunned. They did not whisper.
Maria: We thought we loved each other but our love....eventually faded. We are sorry. We didn't want to disappoint you.
The grandmaster didn't speak. He was quite. He stood up. And faced them.
Grandmaster: go and kneel in ancestral hall. your staying in the dark behind the closed doors for 4 days. and no one is going to enter that hall. We do not care about money or reputation but we do care about honesty and loyalty. And that's how you guys were brought up. Once your back we are talking! As for this gather-up it will continue without them.
No one expected that. Because Ancestral hall was a punishment with no food or no water. This was one of the worst punishment other than kicking someone out of the clan in Andersons.
Maria and Julian walked toward the hall. Their group followed. They kneeled.
The door closed behind them.
The crowd scattered.
Keifer: Is this why they wore knee cap.
Olivia: Obviously. Because certain people cannot handle jealousy.
Keifer: I didn't know she would say this in front of everyone
Olivia: DOESN'T MATTER!
Olivia walked away.
Keifer was hurt.
Damien: ummm don't mind my girlfriend please she is pissed at her brother.
Damien followed Olivia (juliette)
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*At night*
Keifer was at the balcony. String at the city.
A person stood beside him. He didn't notice.
Adrian: Don't worry this is normal for her...
Adrian was staring at the city. He spoke with keifer without glancing at him.
He was always calm. Which feared people.
Keifer finally saw him. And turned back to see the city.
Keifer: I didn't know she would do this.
Adrian: You....don't have to be jealous of...us. I know we are too close wither. We know everything about her. Somethings you don't. But it doesn't matter- you weren't there in past and she doesn't mind because she want you in her present and future keifer!
Keifer: I don't know how not to feel Jealous when Oliver is around...her.
Adrian: Oliver and her have pain that no one else feel. They are like twins after they broke up or even before that. And.... if you do feel jealous you should tell it to her. Oliver has his own boundaries.... you don't need to worry. If you want you can even speak to oliver just don't let her choose between you and Oliver because she can get broken. She chose fernandez over him..... She was devastated. She is afraid that it will happen again. She hated Angelo for that she didn't speak to him after that not much. So yeah.... Thank you for listening to me...to her... to us. Olivia she doesn't hate you. She is just afraid that you might take her away from us....
Keifer was about to open his mouth but Adrian had disappeared. He glanced at the way adrian walked away.
" Maybe I have.....no reason to feel jealous after all!"