Her voice was sowhat loud.
As soon as the words left her mouth, it wasn’t Sumr Sutton who spoke, but rather Adrian Walyon, "Enough! The only thing your daughter-in-law has done wrong is having a preview of married life with . And Madam Walyon, you want to control even that?"
Between Sumr Sutton and Diana Wood, he always seed to stand with Sumr Sutton.
Diana Wood had just confidently declared that if Adrian Walyon had to choose between her and Sumr Sutton, he would undoubtedly choose her.
Who knew, the next second, he would fail to back her up.
She was his biological mother!
Not a shred of respect for her!
Damn rascal!
Diana Wood was so infuriated by him that she felt a headache coming on.
"Adrian Walyon, what, are you bewitched or sothing?" she muttered under her breath, gritting her teeth.
The group of servants standing in the hall watched the scene carefully, inhaling quietly.
The young master was unmistakably protective of his wife. It seed the new Young Madam had to be treated with extra care.
"You two, co with !" Old Master Walyon slowly stood up, walked ahead with a solemn face, and left the hall.
Sumr Sutton didn’t know what he intended to do and hesitated in her steps.
"Your man is still here! What are you afraid of?" Adrian Walyon grabbed her hand, pulling her along to follow.
His words were simple and crude, yet strangely comforting to Sumr Sutton.
Yes, he was still here!
To say nothing else, as long as Adrian Walyon was by her side, no one could really ss with her.
Sumr Sutton followed him with confidence.
Old Master Walyon led the two to the Walyon Family’s ancestral hall.
A grand family like the Walyons had its own set of rules and regulations.
Looking at the two who walked in, Old Master Walyon said, "Since you’ve married into the Walyon Family, you must adhere to this family’s rules. Our family’s rule is that only after paying respects to the ancestors and entering your na into the family registry do you truly beco a mber of this family. Kneel!"
He spoke solemnly, and Adrian Walyon, who never gave anyone much consideration, showed no defiance here.
Without saying a word, Adrian Walyon knelt down first.
Glancing at the hesitant Sumr Sutton beside him, he pulled her down to kneel as well.
Pressing Sumr Sutton’s head down, he and she together bowed to the ancestral tablets.
Sumr Sutton and Adrian Walyon had only registered their marriage; there was no wedding ceremony.
As Sumr Sutton bowed her head, she turned to glance at him beside her.
Seeing his serious face, she inexplicably felt a sudden sense of sanctity in this mont.
This mont, in the eyes of the Walyons, was just as sacred as a wedding.
It was a unique ritual of the Walyon Family. Even if Sumr Sutton and Adrian Walyon held a conventional wedding later, they would still need to undergo this process to truly complete the ceremony.
Adrian Walyon quietly finished bowing to the tablets and stood up.
Old Master Walyon waited for them to complete the ritual, then turned around and took out a thick book.
The Walyon Family’s registry, recording the na of every family mber.
Handing the book to Adrian Walyon, he carefully wrote Sumr Sutton’s na into it.
Although usually carefree and unrestrained, his handwriting at this mont was ticulous and neat, each stroke precise and forceful.
Sumr Sutton’s page was next to his na, with the introduction: Wife of the eldest grandson Adrian, Walyon Sumr Sutton.
Sumr Sutton quietly watched as he finished writing, her heart rippled like a lake stirred by a breeze.
A family like the Walyons, in truth, was overly traditional and conservative when it ca to marriage matters.
Every step was taken so seriously.
Sumr Sutton and Adrian Walyon had gotten registered, each had their own motives.
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