Chapter 1490

Ariel said with a heart full of concern, then quickly grabbed Moira's arm. "Moira, stop! Please don't hit him anymore." "Get out of my way!" Moira barked. She then violently shoved Ariel aside, glaring at her in frustration. "You little idiot! First, you brought home a useless cripple, and now you're protecting a backstabbing traitor? Just wait till we get home—I'll make sure the elders deal with you properly!" Without hesitation, she raised the whip again and swung it hard at Surhan. The sound of leather cutting flesh echoed through the canyon, accompanied by cold, scolding voices. "You ungrateful bastard! Hand it over!" Surhan didn't dodge. He stood there, taking every strike head-on. The sharp pain made his body tremble involuntarily, but his grip on the Purifying Lotus never loosened. Ariel struggled to break free, but several young Lovelace family members held her back, preventing her from interfering. Meanwhile, inside the carriage, Wyatt's focus had been on sta