Chapter 178

Alfonso approached them with his walking cane in hand. Mark and his family felt like the world was collapsing around them when they saw him. Alfonso was getting on in years, but he still called the shots in the Freeman family. There was also the fact that everyone knew he was partial to Tristan. Then again, it made sense. In all the years of the Freeman family's history, Tristan was the first to appear with such exceptional talent. It was natural that Alfonso would place more importance on him. "I heard about what happened. Do you think this can be swept under the rug by claiming Debra was misled by rumors?" Alfonso scoffed and struck the ground with his cane. It was a simple action, yet it sent shockwaves through the family. It was clear that he was furious. Mark wanted to say something, but he hung his head in silence upon meeting Alfonso's sharp gaze. Meanwhile, Debra was so frightened that she didn't dare make a sound. She shrank back, looking like a helpless blade of grass