Nico came to a sudden halt, and his eyes lifted to meet Cedrick’s piercing gaze from the other side. His face paled slightly, startled by the intimidating look.

“I swear, my sister-in-law-to-be, I wouldn’t dare tamper with the results when so many eyes are upon me!”,

Compelled by a wave of trepidation, he swung the branch once more, this time with even greater force.

Evelyn convulsed in agony, her body trembling at the brink of collapse.

Her doe-like eyes brimmed with tears as she cast a helpless gaze toward Kieran and Treyton, who were seated on the nearby couch.

“Help me, Kieran, Treyton.”

However, Kieran remained cold and impassive, his face devoid of any trace of emotion. He was unperturbed by her desperate plea for help.

Treyton couldn’t bear to see her covered in blood as the brutal strikes echoed in his ears. Hence, he turned away, choosing to ignore the scene.

As Evelyn witnessed the apathy of her two brothers, a chill settled in her heart. A sardonic smile crept onto her pale lips, a bitter reflection of the irony that enveloped the situation.

She would groan in pain occasionally, but she never begged for mercy.

Slap!

As the final whip cracked through the air, the last thick branch in Nico’s hand snapped.

He took a moment to catch his breath, feeling exhausted from the exertion. He turned to look at Gwendolyn and Cedrick and said, “We’re done with the fifty lashes.”

“Great.” Gwendolyn’s voice remained icy, devoid of any inflection.

carefully styled hair and immaculate makeup were now marred

stepped forward and forcefully pulled her up, making

the marks of countless wounds. Despite teetering on the edge of collapse, her indomitable spirit refused to

knew all too well

glance. The frigid intensity in her eyes spoke volumes

the family was

“Lorelai said you instigated her to push Dad down the stairs. Is that

pain

you bear to have someone push him down the stairs? He has been supporting you and doting on you all

experiencing, her voice carried a chilling coldness. “What is there to feel guilty about? He should have known the consequences when he gave you the inheritance. I know I’m his beloved daughter, but he loved you more. He was unwilling to

was a heart filled with malice and

heartless woman!” Gwendolyn bellowed, “Nico, slap her. Make her pay

“Okay.”

his sleeves and walked over. With a swift motion, he raised his

couldn’t bear the force of the

her tongue against the damaged lining of her mouth. The searing pain persisted in her

to kneel

was still furious by Evelyn’s hurtful

back in the hope of

his presence

have treated me as your greatest enemy all these years and took great pains to cause me trouble. I don’t understand why you hate

the couch. They showed no signs of empathy

You are the almighty princess, protected by your dad and brothers from a young age. How would you understand the pains of an illegitimate daughter? While all of you were enjoying New Year’s Eve dinner, I was alone at home weeping in sorrow. When I was young, I saw Dad holding you in his arms while we were out. I wanted to go over and call him ‘Dad,’ but Leif pulled

but to pursue

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