The Protector

Instantly, everyone who thought about pleading for Mia backed away.

“Both of you shall receive ten strokes each! I will increase the number if you continue to beg,” Michael cruelly snapped.

With that, Mia’s parents did not dare to continue.

On the other hand, Michael did not feel sorry that Mia had to receive such brutal punishment.

He would not care even if she were beaten to death.

After all, she is a woman.

If she dies, I can easily replace her with another one.

Only the men’s lives matter to me!

All the males in this family are precious to me, and I will hate to lose any of them.

Deeply rooted within this family was the patriarchal thinking, where they preferred males over females.

Even in this age and era, the perception was still ingrained in their minds.

“Go to South Hampton and bring me the ferule now!” Michael ordered.

a family punishment, he thought they should use the

no

everything, what should

Everyone was curious.

to capture him. Doesn’t he have a wife? I believe he will agree to come with us if we promise to take care of her and the rest of

Mia’s punishment, we shall send someone

always have my men monitoring him, so there is no way for

not take long for Levi to find out that Mia had to receive the family

strokes on a small girl? Aren’t they afraid that she will die from it? The Joneses are heartless. We live in a new era, and I can’t believe they still have such traditional family

will not let anyone touch Mia in

were shooting from his eyes, which scared

and her parents were kneeling in the

surrounded by the other Joneses who watched

was Michael, who had a

unfilial and broke the family rules. According to the book, she will receive sixty strokes. Give me the

a plate covered by a

cloth

out the punishment now!” Michael

Mia, with the

knelt there, soaking the floor

were wailing as