After the old clan chief and Nancy Monahan's group left, the Sherwoods were still plunged in deep shock, unable to recover their senses for a long time. As night fell, a chill crept up from the soles of their feet, spreading through the entire family.
Old Mr. Sherwood called an emergency family meeting, leading his two sons and daughters-in-law to the second-floor study. Among the younger generation, only Tristan Sherwood was allowed to attend. Everyone else, including the servants who had been present today, remained in the living room under the butler's watchful eye. No one was permitted to go up to the second-floor study.
Old Mr. Sherwood also issued a stern warning to the entire family: no one was to leak a single word about what had transpired today. Anyone who dared disobey would be immediately banished from the Sherwood family! Everyone remained deathly silent, trembling with fear.
