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.

thought they

no room for

since Levi knows everything, what should

Everyone was curious.

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 his family on his

“After we are done with Mia’s punishment, we shall send someone to go after him. Of

have my men monitoring him, so there

not take long for Levi to find

are heartless. We live in a new era, and I can’t believe they still have such traditional family rules in place. What

let anyone touch Mia in my

were shooting from his eyes, which scared

parents were kneeling in the middle of

who watched on

the front was Michael, who had a domineering

him said, “Today, Mia was unfilial and broke the family rules.

brought a plate covered

butler removed the cloth to

shall carry out the

walked towards Mia, with the

and knelt there, soaking the floor

were