Chapter 139 Forcing Them to Leave Home

• "If you're incapable and lack the necessary skills, then abandon that laughable sense of dignity. Without the support of the Whitewood family, you're insignificant. Stop overestimating your worth." Seraphina's sharp rebuke left Aidan reeling, his face burning with embarrassment.
• His anger surged uncontrollably, and any pretense of composure shattered. "And who do you think you are? Without the Whitewood family, you're just as worthless!" he shot back, his words heavy with frustration and defiance.
• A soft, mocking laugh escaped Seraphina's lips. "I've survived on my own merits since I was five. Are you capable of such too? Without leaning on the Whitewood family, could you forge ties with the Foster or Drakon Family? Tell me, Aidan—should I go on?" Her gaze, cold and contemptuous, regarded him as though he were nothing more than a pitiable insect. "If you lack what it takes, stop pretending to be something you're not. Do you even have the guts to leave your family behind? A worthless person will always remain a failure. If you know that's what you are, then you should stay put and follow orders like you're supposed to." The words hit like a slap, as if he weren't a man, but just a pet dog kept by the Whitewood family—meant to stay in line, grovel before Oberon, and beg for scraps from the family.