Ellis subconsciously took two steps toward Mary, and then he saw Keera and Lewis rushing into the
crowd, which made him pause slightly.
He let out a sneer and continued to look down at the wine ss in his hand.
Keira hadn’t expected Mary to encounter such an incident either; she hurried over upon hearing the
commotion and had just gotten close when she heard the crisp sound of a p.
She immediately pushed through the crowd and charged in, positioning Mary behind herself, and then
turned to Chad. “What gives you the right to hit people?!”
Chad fixed his gaze on her. “On the grounds of the Davis family’s ancestral teachings! I am her elder
brother! If she doesn’t respect or love herself, I have every right to teach her a lesson!”
Keira countered. “That’s domestic abuse!”
Chad circumvented her and turned to Mary, “Mary,
Mary’s face had already begun to swell up.
She was holding her head down, covering her face with her hands.
Keira argued. “Getting pregnant before marriage is her right! Chad, you’re infringing on her personal
freedom by doing this!”
Chad was already pointing at her, berating loudly. “Sure, getting pregnant before marriage is her right,
but did she ever consider, after getting pregnant, what kind of impact that would have on the women of
the Davis family? Did you not just hear? What have the Davis family’s women been reduced to in
people’s imaginations? If I don’t discipline her? Who would dare marry any woman from the Davis
family in the future?!”
The rumors about the wealthy second-generation were already quite messy out there.
The five major families put a premium on face and honor, hence they manage both boys and girls quite
strictly.
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In such matters, it’s often the girls who were at a disadvantage, so they were governed even more
strictly.
Under the deliberate guidance of Christina and Victoria just now, everyone had already formed a bad
impression of the Davis family’s women.
Chad’s words were spot on; if this matter passed without rity, the reputation of the Davis family’s
women would suffer, and marrying off would be difficult-doubt would be cast upon their honor!
Upon hearing this, Keira’s brow furrowed. She was about to speak when suddenly Mary pushed her
arm away from behind. “Keera, this has nothing to do with
you.”
Mary emerged from behind Keira and came in front of
Chad.
She looked directly at Chad, then turned her head to the crowd. “My personal behavior has nothing to
do with the Davis family.”
Chad was about to retort, but Mary looked at him
again. “Brother, since I’ve made a mistake, and as a woman of the Davis family, I should ept
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punishment. Let’s go with the familyw!”
At these words, Chad’s eyes widened in disbelief,
“You…”
Mary said, “Let’s carry out the punishment right here, so everyone can see how strict the Davis family
rules are! Don’t let my actions tarnish the Davis family’s reputation.”
Chad was startled by her demeanor.
Even Christina couldn’t help but exim, “Family rules? My god, I’ve heard the Davis family’s
punishment is flogging, and their whips have barbs… Those barbs would peel away ayer of skin…
This girl hasn’t been chaste. How manyshes will she get?”
Chad was stumped for a moment and didn’t answ
Mary answered for him, “Fiveshes!”
Christina then eximed in shock. “Heavens, after fivshes, won’t her back be left without good skin?
Mary, are you sure about this? You could just say who your boyfriend is, and have Uncle Davis
advocate for you and arrange an engagement, couldn’t you? Why go to such lengths?”
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Chad couldn’t bear to whip Mary either and quietly urged her, “Mary, please tell us! Father and I will
take care of you! Who on earth is the father of the child? Just tell us who the child’s father is, and we
can talk
about what to do next. There’s no need to resort to
flogging!”
The whip was still coated with salt water and chili water, causing unbearable pain when itshed the
skin.
When Chad was a child, his love for y was intense. Once he lied and underwent the family discipline
invoked by his father, feeling as if his soul was nearly
torn out with eachsh.
Therefore, he couldn’t bear to see Mary suffer the
same way.
Yet, Mary clenched her fists tightly and kept her mouth firmly closed, adamantly refusing to speak.
She couldn’t speak, because even if she did, Ellis would
never admit it.
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Why should she humiliate herself?
Mary lowered her head, saying nothing.
Seeing this, Chad, frustrated with her obstinacy, blurted out, “Mary, why are you so stubborn! Even if
the father of your child is amoner, the Davis family can ept it! Why won’t you speak? Is it true
what Christina said, that you don’t know who the father of your child is?!”
His words were met with Mary’s continued silence.
Chad, exasperated, couldn’t help but look around and say, “Is that man here? Look, Mary, he hasn’t
come forward to protect you yet. Is he worth all this?”
Mary remained silent.
Chad was on the verge of madness, seeing no end to the dragging issue, he had no choice but to infor
he family head, Ken.
Ken rushed over in haste and, seeing Mary’s condi and the crowd around, along with some journalists
who had been specifically invited…
He knew that they had to provide some exnation today.
Otherwise, tomorrow the scandal would be all over the ce, shaming the Davis family.
He turned to Mary. “Mary, I’m giving you onest chance, are you sure you won’t talk?”
Mary shook her head.
Ken took a deep breath and then looked around. “Isn’t there anyone who wille forward to admit it?
Nowadays, free love is eptable. As long as you step forward, the Davis family won’t do anything to
you… we could even prepare a generous dowry for Mary!”
Unfortunately, no one in the surrounding crowd spoke
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Keira immediately looked toward Ellis, ring fiercely at him. Seeing hispletely unmoved
demeanor filled her with both anger and anxiety, her gaze suddenly shifted to Lewis.
As she was about to say something, Lewis said indifferently, “I won’t help with that kind of favor.”
Keira didn’t know what to say.
Asking Lewis to acknowledge the child was indeed asking too much.
But she really couldn’t bear to watch Mary suffer like
this!
She wanted to rush over, but her arm was held by Lewis, who spoke in a voice that was not loud, yet it
carried clearly to Ellis, “For Mary to have done such a thing, it indeed brings shame to the Davis family,
and not being disciplined is no way to provide an
exnation. Fiveshes, considering she is pregnant and can’t take medicine, who knows if the
wounds can
even heal…”
Keira immediately became even more anxious. “Then
what should we do?”
In the midst of the scene.
Seeing that no one came forward and Mary remained silent, Ken sighed quietly and then said, “Bring
me my whip!”
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