Reborn Fake Heiress Watch the Whole Family Burn novel Chapter 142

"Guards, slap her mouth!"

A bodyguard in black stepped forward from the side, holding an iron ruler in his hand.

The ruler was solid metal; a strike from it would be excruciating.

When the Matriarch actively managed the household in the past, her methods were severe. Disobedience was met with kneeling or a slap across the face.

Christine from the second branch and Lauren from the third branch turned pale at the sight of the ruler.

They had both been on the receiving end of the Matriarch's discipline in the past.

The entire family lived in fear of her.

One strike from that iron ruler would leave the face swollen for days. It was brutal.

Amanda had been beaten before. Seeing the ruler, her legs went weak with terrified memories.

In the past, she had nearly had her teeth knocked out. The memory was gruesome.

The Matriarch had her own logic: for daughters-in-law, slapping the face was permissible. For granddaughters, she would order beatings on the back, reasoning that ruining their faces would make them unmarriageable. She had no such reservations about her sons' wives.

Seeing Amanda's terror, Elena finally understood why her mother had been so cautious and fearful during their last visit to the Whelan estate.

She had been beaten into submission.

Life in a wealthy, traditional family was truly unforgiving.

"Mom! How can you beat people like this?" Daniel stepped forward, shielding his wife.

"Daniel, I asked you to discipline your wife and daughter earlier. Since you refused, I have to do it myself!"

"I'd like to see you try!" Elena roared.

They dared to hit her mother right in front of her?

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