Chapter 184 Punishment

Madison let out a soft sigh. Sierra lowered her eyes. Then, she explained softly, "It's not that my mom hasn't thought about leaving, but William won't let her go so easily. As long as he thinks of using me, my mom can't divorce him." "That's just disgusting. He's so manipulative and so cruel." Madison couldn't believe that a husband—a father—could do something like this. He had to be written into a novel where the readers would tear him apart. Honestly, if she were in Sierra's shoes, she wasn't sure she'd be able to handle things as well as Sierra had. Before, she used to think Sierra was too weak. But if her own mother were trapped in an abusive marriage and had no way out, she'd probably feel even more powerless. At the Shaw residence, a furious William stared at his phone after the call was cut off. He slammed the device onto the table and then turned his anger toward the woman beside him. Without warning, he raised his hand and struck her hard across the face. Vera was knoc