The Queen They Buried

The rattan cane snapped against Carmen’s back, the sound crisp and sharp. With the very first strike, her scream was so miserable and blood curdling.

She staggered, unable to stay on her knees, and toppled forward. “It hurts, it hurts so much. Trevor, please, sparen

@me”

Carmen immediately grabbed Trevor’s pant leg, begging for mercy.

‘Is that all you can take?‘ Aubree thought

as she sat on the sofa. Back then, she just knelt there and took the punishment without making a sound.

It wasn’t that Aubree didn’t feel the pain

She

at if she made a sound, they’d only hit her harder.

to the side, watching. Even though he didn’t say a word, anyone could see the look of reluctance and

Aubree glanced at Ronald, who was standi pity on his face.

for her? Back when

thought.

watched like it

had plenty of complaints about her and even suspected

was nothing compared to

already raised the cane for a second strike. Carmen squeezed her eyes shut in despair, bracing herself. Just as the cane was about to come down,

was Daxton. He’d gotten

was Daxton, he didn’t stop. Instead,

hurts, it

In just a few quick strides,

steadied himself, Daxton was already cradling Carmen in his arms, his face written all over

shot Trevor

of contempt. “You want to

only people in the Wilson family that Trevor would

hard lashes from Trevor, who hadn’t held back at all. The pain was so intense that Carmen was

burn with anger. “Aubree? Where were you all those years ago when

that. She thought, Where were they back then? Now that I don’t need them,

change a thing. If Carmen doesn’t get the full punishment tonight, I’ll make sure she pays for it

you refusing to