Thorns Grow After Betrayal (Celeste and Chester) novel Chapter 251

He frowned at the sight of Cynthia’s jeans, torn with ragged holes.

“Did you do this?”

Celia snapped, “Yeah, I did. So what? Are you going to take the side of that brat?”

Her words had barely left her mouth when Celestine picked up the long wooden ruler from the lesson plan and, bending down, caught hold of Celia’s small hand and brought it down hard.

Celia froze, stunned by the blow.

It took a moment for the pain to register.

She bit her lip, holding back tears. “You hit me? You’re really going to hit me for that worthless kid?”

Smack! The ruler came down again.

Celestine’s gaze was icy as she held the ruler and Celia’s hand. “Apologize to Cynthia.”

“I won’t! No way! I will never apologize to that brat! If you’ve got the guts, go ahead and beat me to death!” Celia’s neck stiffened, her face twisted in anger.

Celestine looked at her, disappointment flickering in her eyes.

When her daughter was born, she was frail and small, coddled and adored as she grew up. All these years, she could hardly bear to scold her, let alone raise a hand.

She never imagined her daughter would grow up to be this defiant, this wild.

“Celia, when you make a mistake, there are consequences. Did I never teach you to be polite? Did I never teach you to treat people kindly?”

Celia’s tears trembled at the edges of her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to cry or admit fault.

Cynthia gently tugged at Celestine’s sleeve. “Miss Angel, please don’t be mad. I fell by myself—it wasn’t her fault. I’m okay, really.”

Celestine looked down at the little one, obviously hurting but still trying to protect Celia. A strange ache twisted in her chest.

“Brat! Did I say you could talk? I’m telling you, stay out of my sight from now on! If I ever see you again, I’ll hit you every time!”

Whap! Whap! Whap!

Three more blows fell, and Celia’s shrill protests died away.

She stared at Celestine, terrified, her tears finally spilling over.

“If you dare cry, I’ll keep going,” Celestine said coldly.

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