Chapter 732 - The Shrouded Truths

"Can you—" he began to inquire, but Medea swiftly silenced him with an upturned palm, not allowing him to finish his plea.

"Take him to the guest room," she commanded, and without hesitation, Owen seized Ryley and proceeded to escort him away, leaving Martin with a sense of powerlessness in the face of unfolding events.

"No! Auntie! Why are you doing this to me?!" Ryley's futile struggles filled the room as Owen forcibly removed him from the scene. Desperation welled up in his voice as he cried out to Martin, "Martin, help me!"

Torn between the unfolding chaos and his loyalty to Yves, Martin exchanged a brief, conflicted look with Medea.

He heaved a sigh of resignation and then hastened to follow Owen into the guest room, leaving Medea alone with Yves.

In the tense silence that followed, Medea released a heavy sigh, her features etched with a combination of stern resolve and underlying concern.