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.

punishment, he thought they should use the Jones’

no room for

since Levi knows everything,

Everyone was curious.

Since he is aware, we only have 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

send someone to go after him. Of course, please don’t let him get

have my men monitoring

find out that Mia had to

she will die from it? The Joneses are heartless. We live in a new era, and I can’t believe they

not let anyone touch

furious. Deadly daggers were shooting from his

the Sapphire Villa, Mia and her parents were kneeling in the middle of the

watched on expressionlessly but seemed

front was Michael, who had a domineering aura around

“Today, Mia was unfilial and broke the family rules. According to the

a plate covered by

removed the cloth to

shall carry out the

man walked towards Mia, with the ferule in his

and knelt there, soaking the floor with

were