Indeed, those guests who visited the old mansion of the Wells family posted everything they saw online after leaving the mansion. Some people took photos with their phones and posted them along with their descriptions. Of course, none of them dared to reveal the face of Ethan Blackwood.
In the pictures, his face only showed half of his face with a mask on, and the other half was blurred with a mosaic effect. However, both Avery and Harrison, as well as Alexis and Victoria, the mother and daughter, all showed their faces in the photos.
On the internet, people were saying that Harrison sold his daughters for fame and fortune. He not only sent his younger daughter to Ethan Blackwood's bed, but also schemed to send his elder daughter to him.
The descriptions were messy and confusing. Some said it was a conspiracy by Harrison Wells to save the Wells family, while others said it was a trap set by Avery to retaliate against her parents. So far, this incident has caused a huge stir on the internet, with over 500,000 reposts and comments.
This incident has had a significant impact on the Blackwood family. However, Lena Blackwood didn't care about the family. As Ethan's aunt, she was most concerned about her nephew. As she became more and more angry, she stood up and said to Avery without any politeness, "Avery ,no matter how you defend yourself today, I won't believe a word you say." Hearing this, Avery lost her sharp tongue. She knew that she was indeed at fault. She lowered her head and dared not look at Lena's angry face. "I'm sorry, Auntie. It's my fault."
"Is an apology useful? If an apology is useful, then the whole world will be in chaos," Lena said, becoming even angrier at Lu Shiqian's humble apology.
She walked up to Avery and glared at het fiercely, "You stay here and wait. I'll go up and see Ethan, and I'll come back to deal with you later."
After speaking, she instructed Butler Qin who was standing nearby.
"Watch this girl for me. If she dares to move, you tell me. I won't spare her!"
"Yes, Third Miss."
Butler Qin readily agreed, eager to expose Avery's faults.
On the way here, Lena had already heard from Chad about her nephew's coma. After scolding Avery for a few words, she rushed up the stairs.
In less than two minutes, Lena came down and stood in front of Avery.
She grabbed her hand fiercely, "I won't let you stay here and continue to harm my nephew until he wakes up. Come with me now and accept your punishment at home!"
Her fierce attitude was completely at odds with her usual dignified image as a noblewoman.
Lena only showed such a desperate mood when dealing with Ethan's affairs.
"Aunt..."
Avery instinctively wanted to refuse, but when she thought of Ethan who was still unconscious, and the fact that the woman in front of her was her husband's aunt, she had to temporarily put aside her unwillingness.
Yes, she was guilty, and if her aunt wanted her to return to the Blackwood family mansion to accept punishment, she couldn't complain.
Butler Win saw Avery being taken away by Lena with his own eyes. After closing the door, he was both happy and relieved, "Avery ,whatever punishment you receive, don't blame me. It's your own fault that you caused Mr. Blackwood to be like this. If you do something wrong, you must accept punishment."
The Blackwood family mansion was a huge ancient-style mansion, with a castle-like appearance and luxurious furnishings inside. When Lena brought Avery to the mansion, it was already late and they didn't meet Ethan's grandfather or any other family members.
Instead, they went to the ancestral hall in the backyard, where a steward brought out a long wooden board. Lena pointed to a rectangular chair in the hall and ordered, "Lie on it!"
"Are you going to hit me, Ma'am ?"
Avery guessed what was going to happen when she saw the board and heard Lena's words.
"Why not? You caused so much trouble for Ethan, ruined his reputation, and made him work hard for nothing in front of his grandfather. Don't you deserve to be punished?" Lena vented all her anger on Avery through her words.
The more she argued back, the angrier Lena became. "Henry, put her on the board! Today, I will teach her a lesson in front of all the ancestors of the Blackwood family and let her know that we have rules in this family!"
Henry, the man Lena called, approached Avery to drag her onto the board. But she stepped back and refused to let him touch her.
Seeing this, Lena became even angrier. "Since you called me Auntie, you better lie on that board obediently! Or do you think I don't even have the right to punish you?"
"Aunt, I dare not," said Avery , her face turning pale. She glanced at the long board in Old steward's hand and felt a shiver run down her spine. If that board hit her, her skin would surely split open. But Lena was Ethan's aunt after all, and she had no right to resist the punishment for her wrongdoing as a daughter-in-law. They had just received their marriage certificate, and although they had no feelings for each other, she didn't want to have a severe conflict with his family so soon. Reluctantly, after a few seconds of hesitation, she finally gave in. "Aunt, you're right. I caused trouble for Ethan, and I'm willing to accept the family rules. I only hope that you can go easy on me because I'm still a third-year student and I have to go to school tomorrow." She walked to the designated bench pointed out by Lena , lay down on it, and hugged the bench with her hands, closing her eyes. "Come on, Aunt, I hope your anger will subside a bit after the board hits me." "Avery, don't think that just because you said that, I won't hit you hard! You did something wrong, and you should accept the punishment," Lena said without hesitation, instructing the steward.
"Hit her hard. Don't let her get up until she's had twenty strokes!" The steward came to the bench expressionlessly, lifted the long board, and struck Avery's buttocks with all his might. When the board collided with her buttocks, even though she was mentally prepared, she never expected it to be so heavy. She let out a painful scream, and before she could stop her voice from the previous blow, the next one quickly fell.
With each strike, the steward even more force into it, hitting Avery's buttocks hard.