Hrs, Jenkins let out a self-mocking chuckle and continued, “But I'm the leader of the Jenkins family. If the younger generation makes a mistake, I'm the one to blame. After all, it means that I didn't teach them well. I guess I didn't take good care of this family, It's all my fault!"

At this point, Mrs. Jenkins managed to squeeze out a few more drops of tears.

Present at the meeting included a few elders who were not in charge of any family matters.

They enjoyed the benefits they received from being a part of the Jenkins family but did not participate in the major affairs of the family.

As such, unlike Canaan, they had no bad blood with Mrs. Jenkins.

These elders naturally thought that Mrs. Jenkins' words made sense. They remembered how the Jenkins family had to spend a lot of money on employing Elton, who in fact was only good at refining the third-grade Sun Pill.

Now, it turned out that a member of the family entertained a fourth-grade elixir formula, but she had just sold it for her benefit. These elders couldn't help feeling unhappy with her.

“Mrs. Jenkins, stop the drama. Are you deploying all these tears just to win some sympathy?" Maria asked suddenly. Her words were so unbridled that even Hrs. Jenkins, immersed in her performance, was stunned for a moment.

Of all the ways that she had imagined this scenario playing out, Maria talking back to her with such harsh and cutting words was not one of them. what's wrong with you? How dare you talk to Mrs. Jenkins like Barbara was the first one to speak up, glaring at Maria.

“Mrs. Jenkins is genuinely sad because she cares about the Jenkins family. You're the one who made a mistake, but you don't even want to reflect on it. How could you be so shameless!"

Hearing these words, Mrs. Jenkins felt much better. She was reassured that she had made the right choice to cultivate Barbara, her dear granddaughter.

Canaan wanted to come to Maria's support, but he didn't know how to smooth things over after the way Maria had just spoken. After all, in ancient clans, rules, discipline, and respect for elders were the most important things.

However, it turned out that Canaan had been worried over nothing.

Naria didn't need anyone to defend her. She was more than capable of standing up for herself.

“What? Did I say anything wrong?" Maria asked, looking around.

“Barbara rushed back early in the morning, and Mrs. Jenkins gathered all of you here. Aren't they up to something? Besides, I've read the rules of the Jenkins family. Is there any rule that forbids people from selling their personal belongings?"

“But you sold a fourth-grade elixir formula!" Barbara argued.

“Yes, so what? Did I sell something that belongs to the family? No. I created that formula by myself. What does it have to do with you?" Maria retorted.

“What's your surname, Barbara? How dare you criticize me in front of the Jenkins famil

This question made Barbara blush.

Sensing that Mrs. Jenkins had something to say, Maria turned her gaze back to her.

She didn't intend to give that old woman a chance to speak and added, “Private property is sacred and inviolable. Are you saying this universal rule does not apply to the Jenkins family? And that all my things should belong to the Jenkins family? Is that the reason why all the Jenkins family members were summoned back here? So that you could exploit us?" Even Mrs. Jenkins didn't dare to answer this question casually.

After all, she was the one who had made the decision to call back the members of the Jenkins family.

The excuse she had given was a classic one. She had told everyone that blood was thicker than water and that she didn't have the heart to see the family members struggling out in the world. She believed that the family could prosper and achieve their former glory in the ancient martial world if they all came together.