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 different places,

center of the ancestral hall,

only hunch his

Logan went to retrieve the punishment whip from an

“Yael, take off your shirt and receive

receiving the family’s

for almost twenty years. Twenty lashes could seriously injure him to the

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

snorted contemptuously, directing his anger at Nico. “Do you think that you, an adopted son whom Cedrick brought back, are worthy of standing in the ancestral

was right. He was only able to enter the

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

knowing that saying anything would be futile given the substantial evidence pointing to his

everyone in the ancestral

returned with the whip.

removed his shirt, Nico had to get the police officers to help him.

which acted as the last protective layer, was stripped off, the bruises Yael received from the bullying came into view, eliciting a stream of murmurs in the ancestral hall.

pity him. They only felt that he deserved it. After

incredibly uneasy

pushing it

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

sentence is torture like no other. Cedrick

not far in 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 will the souls of your parents rest

cold, and his hands under the suit cuffs gripped the armrests of his chair as he exuded a hostile

observational skills, stuck some tape on Yael’s mouth to prevent him

moaned a few times, his eyes filled with

punishment whip, causing it to land heavily

intense pain made Yael grimace, unable to maintain

Thwack!

whip was right next to his ears,