Not only was Wang Yongfu caught between a rock and a hard place, but Jindou and Jinhoo were also conflicted.
Lady Lin's body was still very weak; how could she withstand the family law? However, without accepting the family punishment, Lady Lin would have no status in the Wang Family, and would be looked down upon by everyone.
For one's own mother to accept the family punishment—that was something no person could bring themselves to say.
Besides, if Lady Lin's body couldn't survive the twenty lashes, what then if she were to lose her life?
Lady Lin clenched her teeth; she knew it would not be easy for her to return to the Wang Family. Her mother-in-law was putting her to the test, forcing her to stake her life on surviving those twenty lashes.
Otherwise, she would have to submit and follow the head of the family without status. For a day or two it might be fine, but over time, if it affected the marriages of Jindou and Jinhoo, they might grow distant.
