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 particularly 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 planning to have a kid?”
This caused everyone in the room to laugh.
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 stopped laughing 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.
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