The Woman From Hell

My expression was cold, and so was my tone. "What are you doing?"

The old witch was obviously shocked by my gaze. Her shoulders shook, and she took a few steps back, but she still looked at me angrily as she spoke in a harsh tone, "Y-You shouldn't have gotten distracted while working!"

With my eyes fixed on her, I touched my hand before dropping the piece of clothing in my hand heavily. I stood up and looked at the old witch seriously. "You may criticize me, but you can't hit me."

"Now that you've joined this family, you have to abide by our rules. If you break the rules, you'll have to face the laws of this family. My whip has been handed down from generation to generation. I only punish disobedient daughters-in-law like you!" The old hag said strictly while waving the whip in her hand, wanting to hit me again.

Being prepared this time, I naturally did not wait for her to strike. I caught the whip she swung with my fast reflexes and exerted a little strength so she could not pull it back.

The old witch's expression immediately changed. "What's the meaning of this? Let go!"

"Do you think I'll let you beat me?" I tilted my head and exerted more force.

strength and yanked the whip in my hand immediately. I

the wrinkles on her face were clearly visible. "How could the strength of people like you from the city surpass mine? You dare challenge me? I think you're asking for a

the old witch said that, she swung the whip again, this time with much stronger force than before. When the whip landed on my body, it felt like a cut was being made

filled with resentment. She met my gaze and said viciously, "This is how we teach our daughters-in-law. Let's see if you dare be disobedient again. I'll give you ten minutes to finish washing and drying the clothes. Otherwise, you'll get a taste

old hag went back into

scrub, but the part of me

all the clothes before drying them. Then, I went into the back room. I saw the old hag sitting on the sofa in the living room, taking a nap.

and turned my back to the mirror to see what the wound on my back was like. I could see a purplish-red gash in

"What are you doing inside? Are you being

door. I knew that if

side and put them on before opening the door. The moment the old hag saw me, she came in and looked around the room, but she did not see anything. "What were you

badly you beat me up just now,"