"That illegitimate son Jonathan brought along is utterly disgraceful."
"Grandpa Luther's birthday banquet hasn't even ended, and he's already fooling around with a woman in one of the rooms."
"That woman certainly knows how to seduce men, but she clearly didn't raise her son with any decency."
Several society matrons returned to the main hall and immediately huddled together, dissecting the scandal that had unfolded in the lounge.
They spoke without lowering their voices, making no effort to conceal their gossip.
After all, nothing spreads faster than secrets and scandals.
In no time, the entire banquet hall had caught wind of Tyler's misbehavior.
To be fair, every prominent family had its share of reckless playboys.
At that age—full of restless energy and lacking nothing—it wasn't unusual for young men to indulge in some mischief.
But someone like Tyler, who couldn't even be bothered to wait for an appropriate time and place? That was rare.
