The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 625 A Ruthless Punishment Is Unforgettable

The two elders were startled and hastily shook their heads, seeking to distance themselves from those crimes,

“No, no, no. These matters have nothing to do with me. Besides, I just learned about how vicious Xander and Yael are today. The way Cedrick is handling this is correct. I support it!”

“Yes, I also support it. I can’t believe these two sc”mbags did so many awful things to our family. Cedrick did the right thing!”

Since Albert and Clarence had already voiced their support, the rest of the elders followed suit.

Nico graciously checked in on everyone in the ancestral hall, proceeding only after establishing that there were no voices of dissent there.

He glanced at Elven, who was guarding the entrance to the ancestral hall, before announcing to all the members of the family inside, “What Mr. Cedrick is saying is that since Yael had committed so many inhumane acts, he is to be first punished according to the family rules with twenty lashes. Then, Mr. Clarence and Mr. Albert will remove his and his son’s names from the Jenson family registry. We hereby

banish them.”

Two minutes later, two police officers brought Yael into the ancestral hall under Elven’s direction.

Everyone in the Jenson family was stunned when they saw Yael, having not seen him in a long time.

Even though Cedrick had someone change him into a clean suit, the weariness on his face and his half- white hair made the middle-aged man seem like he had aged a dozen years.

Yael had been the target of bullying from his cellmates for the past few days, leaving him with bruises all over his body that were covered by his suit.

He entered the ancestral hall escorted by the two police officers, the metal shackles on his hands and feet rattling at every step he took.

The entire ancestral hall was silent, everyone fixing their scrutinizing gazes on him.

He was surrounded by a range of piercing looks, from anticipatory to gleeful and smug.

Uneasy from being stared at so intensely, Yael bowed his head, concealing the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

in a hundred different places, making

center of the

him, he could only hunch his shoulders and kneel on the

went to retrieve the punishment whip from an

at one side and instructed coldly, “Yael, take off your shirt and receive twenty lashes.”

had not mentioned receiving the family’s

lashes could

years did not allow him to beg Cedrick for mercy. Even if he did, the latter would not let

Nico. “Do you think that you, an adopted son whom Cedrick brought back, are worthy of standing in the ancestral

since Yael was right. He was only

him directly, immediately frowned and emanated a frigid aura. “Although Nico is an adopted son, he has shown his dedication since becoming part of the family and has never embarrassed the family outside. So, he certainly has the right to hand out your punishment. He is even more worthy than you to stand in the Jenson

anything would be futile given

hand, was content, having been defended by Cedrick in front of everyone in the

soon returned with the whip.

not removed his shirt, Nico had to get the

stripped off, the bruises Yael received from the bullying came into view,

he deserved it. After all, someone who

clenched his fists, feeling incredibly uneasy by their judgmental gazes.

pushing it down onto

felt great humiliation, especially since his and Xander’s names would be removed from the Jenson family registry by

is

shouted, “What’s the use of you just disposing of me, Cedrick? David, Tania, Logan, and even Dad are accomplices. If you’re capable, denounce your relatives and deal with them all. Otherwise, how will the

gripped the armrests of his chair as he

with his sharp observational skills, stuck some tape on Yael’s mouth to prevent him from continuing to make aggressive remarks.

a few times, his eyes filled with

punishment whip, causing it to land heavily on

pain made Yael grimace, unable to maintain

Thwack!

was right next to his ears, and each stroke set off a burst of excruciating pain.