Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1187

Back at the Quinton family's residence, Malcolm summoned the members of the fourth branch and unleashed his fury upon them.

"Malcolm, we were only following Her Majesty's wishes," Vera said, looking aggrieved. "I had planned to propose the third son of the Marquis of Glandale for Jocelyn's marriage, but Her Majesty insisted that we needed military support."

She revealed the situation where Kylie had nearly arranged the marriage between Jocelyn and Thomas but had been stopped by Victoria.

Her voice grew sharper, adding, "The Farrell family is too proud, don't you think? Do they think a Quinton family daughter isn't worthy of their son? They're looking down on us!"

"Why should the Farrell family think highly of the Quinton family?" Malcolm retorted sharply. "Have we ever considered the Farrell family's stature in the same light?"

Malcolm realized that somehow, his family had begun to expect respect and deference from everyone, as though they were untouchable.

The fear began to settle in.

Without realizing it, the Quinton family had become powerful in everyone's eyes, and the people in the Quinton family thought the same. Why did they think this? Naturally, it was because others had been supporting them.

Vera fell silent for a moment, her thoughts clearly swirling before she said, "But we are the Quinton family."

Shaken by this realization, Malcolm called a meeting with the entire family. He addressed them sternly, instructing them to be mindful of their actions and speech.

"We must avoid arrogance and presumptuousness," he commanded. "Be humble, be discreet, and never associate with those who might bring scandal upon us. We cannot afford the appearance of forming factions within the family or making private alliances for personal gain."

As for Malcolm's affair, it was only discussed among the women in the family. The men talked about how it shouldn't have happened, but in their hearts, they understood. Yes, men always tended to understand when other men made such mistakes because they didn't consider it a mistake in the first place.

So, the people in the family would follow his words today.

Malcolm felt especially uneasy. Before Connor showed any signs of being clumsy or arrogant, he thought there was no need to plan anything for him. Connor was the future king, and that position would always be his.

But Connor's mediocrity gradually became more apparent. It turned out that not only was he mediocre, but his character and morals were lacking as well. Salvador clearly knew this, so any attempts to scheme for Connor's benefit at this point would only make the king suspicious.