The moment the two brothers’ eyes met, Charles Reynolds felt utterly ashamed, showing a helpless, bitter smile as he turned his head away. Because he loved his younger brother deeply, Charles Reynolds couldn’t bear to see his brother’s expression at that moment.

However, Charles Reynolds felt certain he could guess what it was—his brother’s face must be full of disgust and contempt, right?

Thinking of this, Charles Reynolds was filled with bitterness and helplessness.

“Patriarch Bennett, what do you mean by this?”

William Reynolds glanced in Charles Reynolds’s direction and asked calmly.

“Hmph, Second Young Master Reynolds, after all, you two brothers are the blood of Young James. But your elder brother is truly useless, actually breaking in to steal, doing sneaky things in my The Bennett Family. According to the laws of Yunluo City, my The Bennett Family has the right to carry out private punishment!”

Samuel Bennett’s face was ashen as he spoke angrily.

William Reynolds cursed inwardly at the old fox—clearly delighted inside, using this as an excuse to make trouble for me and demand the third-level Moonlight Medal, yet pretending to be so disappointed!

“Patriarch Bennett, just say it—how do you want to resolve this?” William Reynolds cut straight to the point, his gaze as sharp as a sword, stabbing right at Samuel Bennett.

Samuel Bennett felt a chill in his heart. This young man was nothing like the rumors. He had anticipated all sorts of reactions from William Reynolds.

But he had never considered that William Reynolds wouldn’t even ask for the reason, but would go straight to asking for a solution.

This undoubtedly disrupted Samuel Bennett’s entire plan.

As the head of the The Bennett Family, one of the ten great clan leaders of Yunluo City, Samuel Bennett cared about his reputation. Although he coveted the Moonlight Medal, it was hard for him to say it outright. After all, back in the day, he and the brothers’ father, James Reynolds, had a relationship that was neither too close nor too distant.

Olivia Bennett understood the clan leader’s thoughts and chuckled, “Second Young Master Reynolds, you two brothers are at least prominent figures in Yunluo City. If word got out about Eldest Young Master of the Reynolds Family’s sneaky deeds, what do you think the consequences would be?”

The consequences were obvious. Charles Reynolds would be utterly disgraced, his reputation ruined. Even James Reynolds’s lifelong honor would likely be lost.

Worst of all, if this matter reached the family, the punishment from the clan would be the most fatal. In his previous life, the series of events that followed this incident had almost completely destroyed Charles Reynolds.

Seeing William Reynolds remain silent, Olivia Bennett thought he was guilty and pressed further: “If you don’t want your father’s reputation ruined, don’t want your useless brother to face the The Reynolds Family’s family law, and don’t want your branch to become a laughingstock among the nobility, there’s only one choice—hand over the Moonlight Medal your father left behind.”

Here it comes!

William Reynolds revealed a meaningful smile, as if everything was within his expectations.

But Charles Reynolds immediately shouted, “Olivia Bennett, you should look in the mirror before you talk—do you really think you deserve the Moonlight Medal?”

“If I don’t deserve it, does a thief like you?” Olivia Bennett sneered.

A sharp glint suddenly flashed in William Reynolds’s eyes, sweeping past Olivia Bennett before returning to calm. Suddenly, he opened his palm: “So all the scheming of the The Bennett Family is just for this?”

The moment the Moonlight Medal appeared, the atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze.

Other than the sound of someone from the The Bennett Family swallowing, the room was silent. All eyes were fixed intently on William Reynolds’s palm.

Chapter 0005: Overwhelming Presence

If, at first, the The Bennett Family hadn’t taken William Reynolds seriously at all, then at this moment, even the slowest among them realized that this young man was not easy to deal with.

If nothing else, just daring to reveal the Moonlight Medal in such a situation showed tremendous courage.

Samuel Bennett found himself more and more unable to read William Reynolds. Was this really the supposedly stubborn Second Young Master of the Reynolds Family from the rumors?

Still, his desire for the Moonlight Medal ultimately overcame all other thoughts. Samuel Bennett stared intently, trying to guess William Reynolds’s intentions.

As he pondered, Samuel Bennett caught a glimpse of the Second Young Master of the Reynolds Family out of the corner of his eye, as if the young man was watching him, with a half-smile that almost made Samuel Bennett doubt himself: “Is this kid really so confident, or is he just pretending? If he’s pretending, could it be he doesn’t know I’ve already set a trap for him?”

A sense of absurdity made Samuel Bennett feel that the situation he had designed was completely out of his control. It was as if the initiative had always been in the other party’s hands.

“Patriarch Bennett, your beloved daughter should be sixteen this year, right?”

William Reynolds spoke slowly. But this question was completely out of place with the current atmosphere, seeming awkward and inappropriate.

Everyone in the The Bennett Family looked at each other, wondering if William Reynolds had lost his mind.

Even Charles Reynolds turned his face in surprise. With his brother’s temperament, he wouldn’t have been surprised if he had just stormed out.

But to say something so inexplicable—what was he up to?

Samuel Bennett, after a brief daze, quickly recovered and snorted coldly, “Second Young Master Reynolds, they say you have a strange temper, but you’re not known for being a smooth talker. What, are you interested in my daughter now?”