Chapter 1124


    Alexander nodded and briefly looked around. "Where''s Grandma?" "Your grandmother will be out soon,


    don’t worry. We should start first," Ralph said.


    Alexander briefly wondered if his grandmother''s being present was particrly significant. He then


    moved forward and turned to look at Lily. She lifted her hand from his and took a few steps back, but


    remained by his side.


    "Good afternoon to all the elders here. Today, we''re gathered here..." Alexander paused for a moment


    and turned to Ralph.


    "Since you''re the one who called us here today, do you have something to announce?"


    When Alexander asked him first, Ralph smiled smugly. "Of course, I have something important to


    announce. This is something important involving the Russell family''s bloodline."


    Once everyone heard that it was something important, they immediately sat up. One of Ralph''s uncles


    started to joke, "What is it? Bloodline? Ralph, are you nning to have a kid?"


    This caused everyone in the room tough.


    Ralph was not upset by the joke. Instead, he looked at his uncle and said," Don’t worry, Uncle. I''ll have


    a kid in the future.


    Anyway, what I’m about to announce will affect our family''s bloodline. This is an important issue, as our


    bloodline should be pure."


    Ralph raised his voice so that everyone in the hall could hear him.


    Everyone stoppedughing as soon as they realized he was serious about this, and the atmosphere in


    the room changed instantly.


    "Ralph, what is it?" Someone asked curiously, but Ralph did not answer him. He took a step back and


    looked at Alexander.


    Alexander was always the one leading the family meetings and the one with the most power. However,


    this would change. Ralph would no longer be the one sitting down. Instead, he would take his ce as


    the leader.


    Alexander continued to hold his gaze. He looked like he was still unaware of what was about to


    happen. Ralph almostughed when he saw Alexander''s face.


    ‘Alex, you''ve been in charge for so long, yet you did not expect to fall into my hands, did you?’ Ralph


    thought smugly.


    Ralph cleared his throat before continuing, "Alex, this issue will affect the Russell famil/s reputation.


    What if someone among us ims to be a Russell but isn’t? What should we do with this person?"


    Since Ralph had openly asked him this question, Alexander looked him in the eye and replied, "Even


    though our bloodline is important, this is the twenty-first century. I''m not sure who you''re referring to,


    but if that person isn''t of the Russell family bloodline, how would they be one of us?


    "What if that person purposefully kept it hidden, or if he isn''t even aware of it?" Ralph continued to ask


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    questions.


    "Then, there are only two possibilities. If that person intentionally kept it a secret and tried to lie their


    way into the family, we should kick them out. However, if that person is unaware of their bloodline and


    is already integrated into the family, it won’t change anything. Our bloodline is indeed important, but so


    is our rtionship."


    Alexander rified sensibly, "Our family is huge, so maybe that person had some reason to do this. As


    long as it doesn''t harm our family, then it isn''t an important issue."


    Ralph did not expect Alexander to say this. He thought Alexander would insist on kicking that person


    out of the family. Ralph had wanted to use this against him, but it had backfired.


    Alexander was a sly fox, but Ralph would not allow him to have his way. He would force Alexander to


    take a stand on this Ralph smiled and stepped forward, saying, "That''s not entirely true. Our family is


    rather conservative, right? I''m sure most of the elders here would agree. Would you be able to sit still if


    you found out your grandchild, whom you''ve loved for years, wasn''t yours?"