Chapter 474 The Threat Of The Canc

That night was not a calm night.

To the occupants of the Newton residence, especially, it was a sleepless, painful night.

Jasmine had paid a visit to a relative of her mother’s. She was unreachable because she had turned off her phone.

After Gwendolyn and her group left, Craig ordered the bodyguards to locate Jasmine immediately.

Five hours later, at daybreak, Jasmine was dragged back from her relative’s house and flung into the ancestral hall.

“Hey! Go easy, would you? Are you trying to kill me?”

She massaged her sore buttock as she grumbled at the bodyguard.

Without a word, the bodyguard departed the ancestral hall after one last bow.

With a bang that startled Jasmine, he slammed the doors to the ancestral hall shut.

In the pitch-black darkness of the night, the candles in the ancestral hall remained lit. Shivering at the Occasional cold breeze, Jasmine swallowed guiltily as she got to her feet.

“Remain on your knees.”

An icy male voice that chilled her to the bone sounded behind her.

Jasmine shuddered with a fear that penetrated her bones when she heard the voice.

Clumsily, she whipped around and saw Craig standing before the plaques of their ancestors with a menacing scowl. Even more frightening, he was holding the cane used to uphold their familial laws.

The slick-looking cane looked imposing. It was plain that it had been soaking before it was produced. prepared especially for her.

Terrified, she braced herself before stepping forward and kneeling, giving a weak chuckle as she did so.

“You scared me, Craig. What did I do wrong to warrant the use of the cane?”

with rage,

skin is too delicate to withstand the cane. Besides, you’ve

She

of indignity by

Craig gazed down imperiously. His tone was cold, as if he

I find out you’re lying, I’ll break your legs.”

pale. She shook her head vigorously, “I won’t. Ask your

did you seek

earlier that day to

always does. I wasn’t planning on coming home today, but you sent someone to retrieve me I spend the night at her house all the time. Was that so wrong

eyes, Craig studied her expression. “Are Gwendolyn’s crystal earrings with

point, Jasmine began to grow nervous. She reminded herself to answer according to how Gwendolyn

not survive

she looked up innocently. “Yes, they’re with me. Is

the cane up with

would hurt so much. Please don’t hit

hesitance to lunge at him and hold on to his

What did I do? Could you at least

as a

the cane. “You seemed to have forgotten the virtues of our family I have taught you, Jasmine,” he continued coldly. “When did you learn to steal? Which hand of

act?”

leg tighter. Gazing up in confusion, she met

stole the crystal earrings? Preposterous! I am the heiress of the Newton family, and I have seen much more valuable jewelry than that. Why would I steal? And from Gwendolyn, no less! I would never do such a thing even under threat of

Craig’s brows tightened.

too, did not believe her involvement. Having raised his

her instead of dragging her there to subject

me everything that had happened

him the story she had rehearsed many times in her

house

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