The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 409

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.”

voice remained icy, devoid of any

makeup were now marred by perspiration. The captivating charm she had exhibited at the homecoming feast had vanished, replaced

forcefully pulled her up,

marks of countless wounds. Despite teetering on the edge of collapse,

She knew all too well that this was Gwendolyn’s deliberate attempt to crush her spirit and assert dominance over

embrace and shot Evelyn a sidelong glance. The frigid intensity in her eyes spoke volumes of her

in the family was

you instigated her to push Dad down

moment to ease the pain coursing through her. Finally, she replied expressionlessly,

the stairs? He has

he gave you the inheritance. I know I’m his beloved daughter, but he loved you more. He was unwilling to make me part of the Harris family all these years. I was the illegitimate daughter who had to live in secrecy.

exquisite facade was a heart filled with malice and

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

“Okay.”

Nico rolled up his sleeves and walked over. With a swift motion, he raised his hand and delivered a powerful

relentless beatings she had already suffered, Evelyn couldn’t bear the force of the slap any longer. She crumpled

of her mouth. The searing pain persisted in her mouth even after she spat a mouthful of

and forced her to kneel again did she start to regain some semblance of

still furious by Evelyn’s hurtful

in the

his presence calmed

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

who were sitting on either side of the couch. They showed no signs of

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 me aside and told me that Marcus was not my father in public; he only had

truly wanted. I had no choice but to pursue my

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255