Chapter 797
Lionel paused.
When he looked up, he immediately caught Elliot’s warning gaze from across the room, causing a slight change in his expression.
“No way! How could I dare hold back with so many of you watching?”
Lionel’s voice trembled with fear, and when he resumed striking, his blows were even more ruthless than before.
Sheila was in unbearable pain, her body shaking, nearing her limit. Soon, tears filled her beautiful eyes as she weakly looked toward Noah and Howard seated on the adjacent sofa, hoping they would
save her.
“Noah, Howard, help me…”
Noah remained cold and impassive, showing no emotion in response to her plea. On the other hand, Howard, witnessing her bloodied state and hearing the terrifying sounds of the beating, chose to avert his gaze, ignoring her entirely.
Facing her indifferent brothers, Sheila felt a chill in her heart, a sarcastic smile playing on her pallid lips.
Despite occasional groans of pain, she refused to beg for mercy.
With a final crack, the last branch in Lionel’s hand broke. He breathed heavily, visibly exhausted, and
turned to Sheena and Elliot.
“Sheena, fifty lashes are done.”
“Very well.” Sheena’s voice was cold and devoid of emotion.
Sheila, in agony, hugged her arms tightly, trembling uncontrollably on the floor. Her carefully prepared hair and makeup were ruined by sweat, with no trace remaining of her former elegance at the return banquet.
John stepped forward, forcefully pulling Sheila up to her knees.
Despite her petite and wounded frame, she remained resilient, refusing to collapse completely.
Before even starting the interrogation, she had already endured a harsh punishment, realizing that Sheena intended to crush her spirit and assert dominance!
Twisting away from Elliot’s embrace, Sheena turned her head, casting a sidelong glance at Sheila. Her face remained cold and aloof.
Everyone adored her, a symbol of her elevated status within the family.
“Lauren claimed you were behind Dad’s accident, and you instigated her.”
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With lowered eyes and a momentary relief from the pain, Sheila replied expressionlessly, “Yes.”
Sheena’s inner fury surged once again, shouting, “You’re nothing but a heartless beast! That’s your own dad, and yet you could stomach letting someone push him down the stairs? He’s been supporting you and showering you with love all these years. Don’t you feel guilty?”
Sheila chuckled weakly, her eyes filled with coldness despite the pain. “Why should I feel guilty? When he insisted on passing the inheritance to you, he should’ve anticipated this outcome. I know he loved me as his daughter, but that love pales in comparison to his love for you. He refused to bring me into the Lawson family all these years, forcing me to live as his illegitimate child in secret. Didn’t he deserve to die?”
Beneath her stunning features lay an extremely ruthless heart.
“Are you out of your mind?” Sheena glared at Sheila in rage, once again shocked by her audacity. ” Lionel, slap her! Teach her some manners!”
“Sure.” Lionel rolled up his sleeves and strode over, delivering a hard slap across Sheila’s face. Sheila could not withstand the blow and tumbled to the ground.
