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.

him in a hundred

silently to the open area in the center of the ancestral hall, stopping in front of the

did not prepare a cushion for him, he could only hunch his shoulders and kneel on the cold

punishment whip from an intricately-carved

and instructed coldly, “Yael, take off your shirt and receive

mentioned receiving the family’s whipping punishment. He

for almost twenty years. Twenty lashes

did not allow him to beg Cedrick for mercy. Even if

think that you, an adopted son whom Cedrick brought back, are worthy of

had no words of retort since Yael was right. He was

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

would be futile

on the other hand, was content, having been defended by Cedrick in front of everyone in the ancestral hall. The sense of dependence he had

soon returned with the whip.

his shirt, Nico had to get the

off, the bruises Yael received from the

pity him. They only felt that he deserved it. After all, someone who

his fists, feeling incredibly uneasy by their judgmental

trampled by Cedrick by pushing it

everyone. He felt great humiliation, especially since his and Xander’s names would be removed from the Jenson family registry by the elders once it was over.

is torture like no other. Cedrick couldn’t be

front of him, with anger and resentment, going all out as he 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

his hands under the suit cuffs gripped the armrests of his chair as

stuck some tape on Yael’s mouth to prevent him from continuing

few times, his eyes filled with

the punishment whip, causing it to land heavily on

sudden intense pain made Yael grimace, unable to

Thwack!

of the whip was right next to his ears, and each