A Father's Wrath

Benedict pleaded anxiously, "Father, please, don't punish Mother anymore."

Giles also spoke up anxiously, "Yes, Father. Even if Mother hasn't made any major contributions, she's worked so hard for this family. If you punish her like this, how can she hold her head up in the Ashbourne family? People will say the lady of the house has no real authority. It's just so unfair to her."

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