Chapter 675:

She shoved the maid away and put her hands behind her back. “I said I didn’t do it, so I didn’t. Don’t you dare hit me.”

Noticing the way Elyse was protecting her hands, Thea’s eyes gleamed with a cunning light. “Grandma, look! She’s trying to hide her hands; she’s probably scared that if they get hit, it’ll ruin her ability to play the violin.”

With a sneer, she added, “Elyse, you’re a part of the family now, so you’d better steer clear of provoking Grandma. She detests the violin.”

Felicia’s eyes darkened at the mention of the violin, a sore spot that Thea’s words ruthlessly jabbed.

Her voice dripped with venom as Felicia pointed at Elyse. “Still thinking about playing the violin? Hit her palms so she can never play the violin again!”

Elyse’s face drained of color at these words, but before she could protest, the maid raised a ruler high and brought it down with savage force.

Elyse, realizing she couldn’t evade the blow, twisted her body, letting the ruler crash against her back instead.

maid did not hold back and struck Elyse

splitting echoed through

wide-eyed at the broken pieces on the floor,

latter was too busy

her mouth, stood frozen in shock. She had never anticipated such brutality; she had thought

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of guilt

At first, the impact was just a dull thud, but soon the spot flared

steadied herself and remained silent, refusing to give these people the satisfaction of a pained cry. Once she regained

was Elyse looking at her like that? It wasn’t like she was the one

asked with chilling indifference, “Now that I’ve taken the hit, can we

trembling with uncertainty, asked

lips curved into a smirk. “You claimed I bullied you. Did I physically harm you? Slap you, maybe?

chest, retorting, “None of the

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