NovelAppChapter 474 Jessica made her kneel in the family chapel, calling for the family’s long-established family rule to be enforced.
The family rule of the Stirling family was to have the family member who made a mistake whipped with a leather whip made of a special material.
Each lash was torment.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMelissa wailed, “I've done nothing wrong. Aurelia stole Elvis from me. | didn’t want to kill her, but | only disfigured her with acid.
That already showed my tolerance.” Jessica, frustrated with her, slapped her across the face, making her see stars.
Elvis had already publicly announced in the social circle that even if Melissa was the last woman on earth, he wouldn't give her a second glance.
“Elvis isn’t your boyfriend, and he’s free to pursue whoever he wants. Even if Aurelia wasn't in the picture, there would be other women. Can't you have some dignity, giving him up?” “I like Elvis, and he won't marry anyone but me. If he likes someone, I'll kill her.” Melissa proclaimed without hesitation.
A murderous aura flashed in Leopold's eyes, he lunged forward, grabbing Melissa by the hair and throwing her to the ground. He said, “If you dare to harm Aurelia, I'll disown you from the Stirling family, and you'll be worse off than a stray dog.” Melissa's body felt like it was falling apart, and she gasped for breath on the ground, “Have you lost your mind? You've divorced that bitch, why defend her?” “Because she is my mother.” Kane stepped in, glaring at her, “No one is allowed to hurt my mother.” Melissa's eyes were bloodshot, and she would never admit her wrongs.
The battlefield of love was cruel, and those who stole her man deserved to die.
Moreover, she was born into a wealthy family. Aurelia, a mere commoner, wasn’t even fit to shine her shoes. Why should she compete with her? “She’s the one who couldn't keep her place, so you should be ashamed to have such a mother.
I'm ashamed to have you as an aunt.” Kane retorted coldly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJessica ordered the family rule to be enforced.
Melissa crawled to her feet, clutching at her trouser leg Mom Ldon’t want to be whipped. How am | supposed to face others if it leaves a scar?! Jessica steeled her heart and shook her off.
“You're afraid of scars? If you disfigure Aurelia with sulfuric acid, how can she face others? Her life will be ruined because of you.
You're still so stubborn, refusing to repent. | don’t know how | gave birth to such a monster.” Melissa cried out in pain, “You've never cared about me since | was young. Since Leopold was born, all of you only cared about him, watching over him, protecting him, afraid that something might happen. Even if | fell and broke my leg, no one would comfort me. Just because | was a girl, | was ignored.” Jessica sighed in resignation. She had indeed neglected Melissa. And from a young age, Melissa had always been a bit stupid.
Several times, she had wondered if Melissa was really her own, as she didn’t inherit any of her intelligence.
“When the nest is upset, no egg is spared. Magnolia, relying on having given birth to Amold, has been eyeing our assets. If it weren't for heavens’ grace that | gave birth to Leopold, you four girls would have had a hard time: Your sisters understand this, why can’t you? We're not a common family, the Stirling family has been witnessing power struggles for centuries, and it never stops. The tears of the daughters of the Stirling family could flood the entire mansion. Your current comfortable lifestyle in your thirties is all thanks to your younger brother, Leopold, being in charge.” Wealthy families always preferred sons, especially the Stirling family.
Before the Stirling family became the number one family, daughters were used as tools for marriage alliances, with no freedom to choose their spouses. Even if they were unhappy in their marital home, as long as there were interests involved, divorce was not an option. Even after becoming influential, this did not change.
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