Real-life stories were often more riveting than television dramas.
When people put together the three accidental death cases spanning more than forty years, the feeling of dread only grew stronger.
And when George publicly questioned him, a trace of panic inevitably flashed through Mars's eyes.
But since Mars had managed the dilapidated Angeru Family into its current position, he naturally would not lose his composure over George's baseless claims.
His eyes reddened, his voice trembled, and his straight back instantly bent. Mars seemed to have aged more than a decade in an instant as he looked at George with a face full of sorrow.
"Son, I don't know why you would harbor such dark suspicions, or whether someone has misled you.
"But I, Mars Angeru, swear upon the Angeru Family's thousand-year reputation that although my wives and I may not have been deeply in love, we always treated each other with respect.
"You want to separate the family and take back the property that belongs to your mothers. I have no objections or grievances.
"It's just..."
Mars's voice suddenly choked up. Though he was already over seventy, his eyes blurred as he forcibly squeezed out two tears.
"This thousand-year-old Angeru Family is about to end in my hands!"
For a time, Mars's grief-stricken voice spread throughout the field, and many young people who did not know the truth could not help sympathizing with him.
In terms of age, Mars could have been the grandpa of many people present.
Now, after kindly holding a coming-of-age ceremony for his youngest son, he was publicly betrayed by six of his children and forcibly asked to separate the family.
Seeing her father like this, Fifth Sister could no longer hold back her soft heart and began sobbing quietly. She also started to doubt George's