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.

family punishment, he thought they should

left no room

knows everything, what should

Everyone was curious.

replied, “It’s simple. 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

shall send someone to go after

I always have my men monitoring

did not take long for Levi to find out that Mia had

 The Joneses are heartless. We live in a new era, and I can’t believe they still have such traditional

anyone touch

shooting from his eyes,

were

by the other Joneses who watched on expressionlessly but seemed to be mocking

was Michael, who had

butler beside him said, “Today, Mia was unfilial and broke the family rules. According to the book, she will receive sixty strokes. Give me

plate covered by a

the cloth

shall carry out the punishment now!”

walked towards Mia, with the ferule in his

up hope and knelt there, soaking

parents were wailing as