Don't Try to Escape, My Wife! novel Chapter 378

Noticing that Mrs. Don came out, Nicole turned serious.

No matter what, Lucas did that thing today, so she had to humor Mrs. Don.

"Mrs. Don."

Nicole said calmly.

Hearing Nicole call her that, Mrs. Don felt a little awkward but snorted coldly, saying, "What? Do you have a problem with me? If you have any objections, you can say them to me. You asked a child to cause trouble for us Dons? Do you think you can do whatever you want to us? Nicole, let me tell you. I don't accept you. Even if your son messes us up, my attitude towards you will remain the same! Don't think for a minute that your son is the game changer. I can't pretend that nothing happened and let this go. That's impossible!"

Samuel wanted to argue back when he heard Mrs. Don's harsh words, but Nicole stopped him.

Nicole said with a faint smile, "Mrs. Don, I think you've misunderstood. I don't want anything to do with your family. My son made a mistake today. Please tell me how you would like this to be handled."

Nicole's cold face displeased Mrs. Don, but she didn't want to get off her high horse, so she coldly snorted and said, "I want you to tell me. Say it."

"We Greens will double the compensation for everything your family has lost."

Samuel had enough of the old woman and said.

Mrs. Don glared at him.

"Do you think we are short of money?"

"Then what do you want? Give me a direct answer!"

Samuel didn't want Nicole to waste her time with Mrs. Don. The old woman was hard to deal with. Therefore, he wished this could end quickly so that he and Nicole could go back home for dinner.

Mrs. Don was already uncomfortable and grew even angrier offended by Samuel.

"Look at my face. This is paint! Your son actually splashed paint at me! If it hadn't been cleaned in time, my skin would be ruined!"

Mrs. Don thought of how painful it was to remove the paint and wished she could whip that brat Lucas.

Samuel laughed.

"Well, next time I'll have him use something else. After all, this doesn't come off easily."

"You...."

Mrs. Don almost fainted from anger.

Nicole tugged at Samuel's sleeve and shot him a look.

They were here to solve the problem, not starting one. Why was Samuel trying to provoke Mrs. Don? She didn't know how to explain it away if Mrs. Don got sick from anger.

Samuel restrained himself a little understanding what Nicole meant.

Mrs. Don's servants quickly massaged her. One even handed her a cup of hot water.

She drank a mouthful of it and finally calmed down. She stared at Nicole and said, "You and your husband deserve each other. I can't let this matter go easily. Your son hit me. I must vent my anger. Kneel down! This matter can only be over after I give you ten lashes."

Samuel's expression changed when he heard Mrs. Don's words.

"Mrs. Don, you'd better think it through. It's one thing for a child to be naughty, but it's another for you to whip my wife. I'll stand here today and see who dares to lay a finger on her!"

Nicole's expression also changed.

After all, Lucas was a child. Lucas was responsible for this incident, but why would she suffer ten lashes for it?

Nicole looked at Mrs. Don, and Mrs. Don looked back at her.

"What? You don't agree? Then get out of my face! Tomorrow, I'll let everyone in Seapolis City know what kind of child you Greens have raised. I want to know if everyone is blind!"

The corner of Mrs. Don's lips curled up slightly. She knew for sure that Nicole had to compromise for her child.

Nicole knew what game the old woman was playing. She just wanted to use this opportunity to punish Nicole.

Nicole had offended Mrs. Don in her history with Viola and Audrey. The old woman had long wanted to revenge on Nicole, but Jason had been in the way. So, today she couldn't let this chance to slip through her fingers.

Samuel looked at Nicole, not knowing what she was thinking, and pulled her behind himself.

"If you have to whip someone to vent your anger, that's fine. It's my fault that my son behaved that way. Let me take the blame. It's just ten lashes. Come on! Hit me instead."

As he spoke, Samuel unbuttoned his shirt and revealed his strong chest.

Nicole's eyes brimmed with tears.

"Don't be like this. She wants me."

"We are in this together. What's the difference? She just wanted to blow some steam. We'll let her have it."

Samuel spoke the truth.

Mrs. Don was seen through. She was not angry and smiled, saying, "Alright. You ask for this."

"Come on. Cut the crap! But Mrs. Don, I advise you to tread carefully. Otherwise, it will come back to you, and there will be nothing you can do then."

Samuel's words got under Mrs. Don's skin.

"Get me the whip!"

The Dons were a family of military officials and politicians. They believed a child could only be disciplined by force. Naturally, whips were common in their house.

The ten lashes were torture for Nicole.

When it was finally over, Nicole quickly opened her eyes. Seeing the whip wounds on Samuel's body, she sobbed again.

"Mrs. Don, are you satisfied now?"

Nicole's voice carried a trace of questioning.

She didn't understand why her kin would do this to her.

Did the old woman enjoy hurting her own family?

It was the first time that Mrs. Don had seen Nicole stare at her with such resentment.

Nicole didn't look at her this way even when she asked her to leave the family.

Nicole's gaze was like a sharp blade piercing straight into Mrs. Don's heart.

"You brought this to yourselves!"

"Yes, that's right! I shouldn't have come back to this family. I shouldn't have bonded with you Dons. Twenty years have passed. You weren't there for me when I needed you the most. Why would I connect with you now? You are just strangers whom I am related to! If you weren't my relatives, I wouldn't have let you do this. If I ask Lucas to apologize, would you do the same thing to that four-year-old boy? What have I done wrong? What have I done to this family to deserve your contempt? And you wish I were gone. Fine. If my presence displeases you so much, I'll leave Seapolis City. You can ask whomever you like to be your granddaughter. I don't care! I'll remember these ten lashes. I swear I won't help any of you no matter what happens. We are done!"

After saying that, Nicole pulled Samuel up and put on his clothes. She was very careful when she did that, afraid it might touch his wounds.

Seeing Nicole's tears, Samuel was heartbroken.

"I'm fine. I don't feel any pain."

"How can it not hurt? You're not made of iron."

Nicole felt Samuel was so unlucky to marry her. Why was bad luck following her?

"It's okay. They are just scratches. We don't owe them anything now."

After Samuel finished speaking, he left holding Nicole's hand.

Mrs. Don felt uneasy. She feared Nicole would never come back after she left today.

She panicked.

"Stop! Did I tell you to leave?"

Mrs. Don berated them sternly because she was too proud to ask them to stay.

Nicole paused for a moment, then turned around, and said coldly, "What? You want more? You want me to have ten lashes, too?"