Blumedale's Haywood family was one of the Five Apex Families. At the moment, they found themselves in an extremely awkward position.

"Mr. Hawyood Senior, the Goldings, the Pecks, and the Wrights have all bowed to Mr. Lloyd," the butler, Adrian Meyer, reported uneasily.

He added, "The Keller family was already his. That leaves only us, the Haywood family."

Roy stood alone in the courtyard, lost in thought for a long time without speaking. After a while, he finally asked, "How has Xavier be