After a long while, Garen and Stussy finally returned to the banquet hall.
There was not much time left before the wedding officially began. The hall was packed with Big Mom's children, subordinates, and invited guests.
Garen's seat was still the place of honor closest to Big Mom.
As a ruler of the underworld, Stussy's seat was no less prominent, only a few meters away from Garen's.
"Lord Garen!"
Seeing Garen and Stussy appear side by side, Pudding immediately approached them excitedly.
There was a faint look of disappointment on her face, as if she were complaining rather than probing:
"What did you go do with that woman just now?"
"Nothing."
Garen answered calmly.
But Stussy displayed acting skills far superior to Pudding's, revealing an ambiguous smile that invited all sorts of speculation.
"What we did isn't something a little girl like you should know about."
"You?!"
For some reason, Pudding grew a little angry at those words.
After silencing Pudding with just a few words, Stussy gracefully returned to her seat.
Morgans was seated beside Stussy.
His expression was quite strange, and his eyes flickered uncertainly, as though he were brewing some major scoop.
"Don't write anything reckless, Morgans."
"Otherwise, you'll be in big trouble."
Stussy smiled lightly, thoroughly frightening Morgans.
"Y-Yes."
Morgans nodded awkwardly. "I don't know anything."
He knew Stussy had influence everywhere, so he naturally did not dare offend her just for newspaper sales.
Seeing that big-mouthed birdman frightened into silence by Stussy, Garen withdrew his gaze in satisfaction and took his seat with Pudding.
Then, while chatting with Pudding, Garen carefully observed the surroundings.
Big Mom's children and trusted subordinates had all taken their seats. They chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere seemed peaceful.
But upon closer inspection, it was clear that their bodies had