Divided Opinions

"The third option?" Ethan asked doubtfully. "Mr. Gillen, if you have other ideas in mind, why don't you share them with us?"

Joel glanced at Edmund before saying, "Before that, I'd like to confirm something. Our five families have already agreed to have a good discussion with the Hamiltons. No one objects to this, right?"

Edmund, Bruce, Ethan, and Anthony nodded in agreement.

Although they were still deciding on whether or not to go to war with the Hamiltons, they didn't have any doubts about first negotiating with them.

Joel continued, "Okay, it seems that everyone has agreed to this issue. Let's continue talking about the situation.

"In my opinion, it will be best if we can reach an agreement with the Hamiltons and they give up the idea of controlling our families. But if they refuse to agree and greet us with a tough attitude, we don't have to fight them. We can each take a step back, and maybe we'll be able to resolve this problem."