The middle-aged man at the end of the four main seats was none other than Cynthia’s father, Hogan Larson. Hogan was ranked the fourth in the family and the half-brother of Silva. He was not well-received in the Larson family and was far away from the power center, only holding the title of Fourth Master. The fourth branch of the Larson family had always been weak and gentle. It was because of Hogan’s gentle way of running the household that other members of the Larson family had ideas about them. Facing the members of the fourth branch, the other three branches always put on an air of superiority and targeted them both overtly and covertly. However, due to Hogan’s status as Fourth Master, the other three branches still held back and did not go too far. Nevertheless, Cynthia’s marriage this time was personally facilitated by the head of the Larson family and left no room for refusal from the fourth branch. Even if Cynthia went on hunger strike as a sign of objection, it could not sway Silva’s decision! Cynthia must marry Stanley. The Larson family must form a political marriage with the Berry family and stand united. Hogan felt sorry for his daughter and had spoken to Silva several times about this. He did not want his daughter to marry someone she had never seen before. However, he was always scolded by Silva without mercy. This time, of course, was no exception. Silva sat on the main seat and nodded. Without asking for Hogan’s opinion, he said to the Larson family member below, “Keep an eye on Cynthia. If anything goes wrong, I’ll hold you responsible!”

“Yes, Patriarch!” The Larson family member quickly nodded and responded respectfully. At this point, Silva frowned and asked Hogan next to him, “Hogan, what do you think?” Hogan dared not say anything. He clenched his fists and finally said with a helpless sigh, “I’ll go along with your decision.” Silva nodded and smiled with satisfaction. As everyone knew, Hogan’s branch was weak and could never command any respect. On the side, the second and third masters of the Larson family also smiled and said, “Hogan, we know that you’re indignant, but you really can’t blame Silva for this. Many changes will happen in the next ten years, and the Larson family must seize strong support to survive in this chaotic world.” “That’s right. Silva is doing this for the sake of the Larson family. Cynthia marrying into the Berry family on behalf of the Larson family is an opportunity for her to rise to the top. She’ll live a life of luxury in the future. You should be happy.” Hearing the irony in the words of these two people, Hogan clenched his fists angrily. He faked a laugh and said, “What you said is right, I understand. I still have other matters to deal with, so I’ll take my leave.” With that said, Hogan left.