367.Chapter 367

“What? Another fifty lashes?” Sophie was shocked.

Last time, she was bedridden for ages after the punishment. Another fifty now would leave her stuck in bed again.

Sophie was about to plead for leniency, but things took on even worse turn.

“This time, I’ll be the one to deliver all fifty lashes myself. Benedict showed you mercy before, but now he lies poisoned by your hand. He can’t do it, but I can, Gabriel said

At those words, all the color drained from Sophie’s face.

Though Gabriel was her biological father, he never held back when he was angry. Every time he raised his hand against her, it was as if he wanted to break her completely.

Just like earlier, when he stormed in and slapped her, it felt like he was aiming to ruin her face entirely.

Oh, right, her face was already a bloody mess, thanks to her “dear father!

Sophie trembled uncontrollably, her mind racing. If Father really lashes me himself, how could I possibly survive fifty lashes?

But whether she could endure it or not didn’t matter. Once Gabriel issued an order, no one dared to defy him. Lucas stood nearby, his gaze icy as it flicked toward Gabriel, but he held back his anger.

He didn’t believe Gabriel would actually beat his own daughter to death.

Of course, there was still one thing to address before taking action.

Gabriel said, “Where’s the antidote? Hurry up and hand it over!”

Sophie, kneeling on the ground, froze in place.

“What if I

It hurts so

her with the whip, his fury evident in every

for you! You dare poison your brother

boiled over, and he lashed out again and again, his

through Sophie’s flesh, her screams piercing the air

Please stop! Stop! It hurts so much, Father! I beg you, please stop!

anymore!

“Sophiel

the commotion, only to be met

alarm as he shoved past the servants trying to block him,

trying to kill her? Matthew

of my way!” Gabriel

what if I do? She poisoned Benedict with a deadly toxin and didn’t even bother to prepare an antidote! Benedict is

Sophie poisoned him? No, that’s impossible! She didn’t even know about this, did she?” Matthew’s

“Sophie, tell Father it

me! Please: “Sophie sobbed uncontrollably,

a cold scoff “She already admitted it herself, and

Every last

who’d never given him trouble

Successfully unlocked!

it, the anger he became. “Move asidel The fifty lashes aren’t done yet. If you dare interfere again, don’t blame me

must be some misunderstanding. Matthew still couldn’t helishe

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