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.

hostile stares seemed to pierce him in a hundred different places, making

the center of the

a cushion for him, he could only hunch his shoulders and kneel on the cold

punishment whip from an intricately-carved box.

one side and instructed coldly, “Yael, take off

Cedrick had not mentioned receiving the family’s

lashes could seriously injure

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

anger at Nico. “Do you think that you, an adopted son whom Cedrick brought back, are worthy of

no words of retort since Yael was right. He was only able to enter the Jenson family because of Cedrick.

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

say in retaliation, knowing that saying anything would be futile given the substantial evidence

front of everyone in the ancestral hall. The sense of dependence he had toward the latter deepened considerably as a result

returned with the whip.

Nico had to get the police

protective layer, was stripped off, the bruises Yael received from the bullying came into

him. They only felt that he deserved it. After all, someone who would persecute even his own brother and

incredibly uneasy by their

for decades was trampled by Cedrick by pushing it down onto the ground of the ancestral hall and shattering it ruthlessly.

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

humiliation before my sentence is torture like no other. Cedrick couldn’t be more ruthless.

“What’s the use of you just disposing of me, Cedrick?

and his hands under the suit cuffs gripped the

on Yael’s mouth to prevent him from continuing to make aggressive remarks.

times, his eyes filled

the punishment whip, causing it to land heavily

sudden intense pain made Yael grimace, unable to maintain

Thwack!

the whip was right next to his ears, and each stroke set off a burst of