Chapter 15 Beating the Scum

Everyone's expressions showed shock. Even Ethan's deep ink-black eyes revealed surprise. In Emily's lively eyes, there flickered a sly gleam as she continued, "Grandfather, since Mr. Bob bullied Ethan, and Etty's mobility is limited, it's most suitable for me to handle the punishment, isn't it? Therefore, giving the task of disciplining Mr. Bob to me seems the most appropriate, right?" Aldrich's face returned to normal, and he suddenly chuckled. William did not understand his father's meaning, but since Emily was just a girl, he felt that she must be weaker than Josh. If Emily wanted to do it herself, he would allow her to. He said, "Dad, since Emily wants to take action herself, and this matter was indeed caused by Bob's mistake, letting her handle it is appropriate." Aldrich fell silent for a few seconds, then turned his gaze to Ethan and asked, "Ethan, do you agree to let your wife take action personally?" Emily was stunned by those words. She thought, ‘Didn't Aldrich refuse to acknowledge my relationship with Ethan?’ At this time, Ethan's gentle voice came out, "Since Emily wants to take action, let her handle it. It's less trouble for Josh." Aldrich nodded and said, "Alright, let Emily handle it." Emily was surprised again. She thought, ‘Why did Aldrich also call me so intimately? Is this his way of agreeing with my marriage with Ethan?’ Emily didn't ask any more questions and walked to the bench, taking the jade rod that Josh passed to her. The icy touch made her hands cold, but it made her feel much clearer. "Emily, go ahead! I don’t think that a skinny woman like you will have any strength!" Bob became angry and stubborn. Just now, Josh hurt him so much. He was quite upset that Josh didn’t hold back. Now that Emily had taken the task, he felt quite happy since he believed that Emily was not as strong as Josh. In front of Bob, Emily squatted down and smiled while saying, “Mr. Bob, I will take over the task of disciplining you, please endure it.” Then, she walked over to the bench and raised the jade rob. “Slap!” After the jade rob swooshed down and hit Bob’s buttocks, a loud sound echoed in the room. Immediately after, the room fell into silence for a few seconds. William felt happy secretly. He thought, ‘After all, she is a woman. Although she looked menacing, Bob hadn’t even made a sound. Emily wanted to help Ethan vent his anger, however, it seems that her plan has backfired.’ However, after that thought, Bob started screaming, “No! Help!” Before he was able to finish, Emily hit him again. “This is the second hit!” Bob was in so much pain that he was unable to make a sound. His eyes kept rolling and he had bit his lips so hard that they were bleeding. He wanted to run, however, he could no longer control his legs. He felt that he was tied to the bench and his body was about to collapse. Emily held onto her laughter and continued to hit him. She actually didn’t use much force. However, she knew the human body well enough to make Bob feel so much pain that he couldn’t even yell. She said, “Fifty, fifty-one!” William and Kelsey immediately said, “Stop, stop now!” They had already noticed something wrong with their son. Just after fifty hits, he seemed on the verge of collapse. They thought, ‘Just how strong is Emily?’ However, Emily didn't stop her actions at all, replying, "William, Kelsey, Aldrich said it's one hundred and fifty hits!" "Smack! Smack! Smack!" The jade rod continued to lash down on Bob's body. William was frantic, jumping up and down. "Dad said fifty hits! Stop it, stop…" He rushed over, seeing his son about to faint. He reached out to snatch the jade rod from Emily's hand. Ethan's cold voice cut through, "Emily, give the rod to my brother. Fifty hits are enough." Emily pursed her lips. Since Ethan had spoken, she didn't need to push further. She obediently handed the jade rod to William. William hurriedly helped Bob up. Then, he found out that Bob’s face was pale, his body limp and unable to stand. "Emily, what have you done to Bob!" Kelsey roared furiously at Emily. Emily innocently shrugged, replying, "What have I done to him? In front of all of you, I gave him over fifty strokes with the jade rod. This is the Thomas family's disciplinary action! Maybe Mr. Bob's body is fragile. Well, in the future, he should avoid doing frivolous behaviors. Otherwise, how can his body handle it?" Emily sarcastically mocked. "Smack!" Kelsey slapped Emily across the face, glaring at her through gritted teeth. "You're really a rude woman! I bet your mother didn’t raise you well. How dare you act like a shrew in the Thomas family!" Emily covered her face, feeling the burning pain. The pain on her face wasn't as hurtful as the pain in her heart. Her mother had passed away a long time ago. "Smack!" Without hesitation, she slapped Kelsey back, leaving her stunned. Kelsey covered her face, turned to Aldrich, and cried, "Dad, look at her! How can she join the Thomas family? She caused trouble in her own family, and now she's disrupting our family, insulting Bob and beating him like this, Dad..." "Kelsey, although I'm much younger than you, we're still peers. If you hit me, I have the right to hit you back. We're even now. What else is there to complain about?" Emily sneered. "That's enough!" Aldrich was already fed up. He ordered, "This matter ends here today. No one is allowed to mention it again. Whoever dares to say another word will no longer be part of the Thomas family!" Aldrich just wanted peace in the family. Kelsey was unwilling, but she knew Aldrich's temper. Moreover, today's incident was caused by Bob. She could only swallow her grievances and glared fiercely at Emily. She thought, ‘We will never let Emily off!’ "Dad, let William and I take Bob to the hospital first. Bob is at fault. Since he's been beaten like this, we can only accept it," Kelsey pretended to be aggrieved, tears streaming down. With an ugly expression, William helped Kelsey and his son out. But then, Ethan's cold voice suddenly rang out, "Apologize!" Kelsey stopped in her tracks, suddenly smiling. "Ethan, that's right. Emily is your wife. Her mistakes are a disgrace to you. As long as Emily apologizes to me, I can let bygones be bygones and live peacefully with her in the future." Ethan sneered, his ink-black eyes dark and unclear. "I meant for you to apologize to my wife."