After divorce, Ex-wife Revealed Identities novel Chapter 1002

Chapter 1002: Who is the Master Perfumer

Almost everyone present was shocked to their core after hearing Maritza's words.

It was true!

There really was a geomantic array that could change one's fortune?

So, geomancy masters truly existed? And the perfume could actually absorb good luck? How terrifying!

Old Mrs. Hipps stared at Maritza's pale face with a stern and severe gaze. The usually delicate features now appeared utterly detestable in the old lady's eyes.

She slammed her hand heavily on the table and spoke harshly, showing no mercy to Maritza.

"Can you compensate for the Hipps family's loss, Maritza? How dare you commit such an outrageous act!"

Maritza crawled towards Old Mrs. Hipps on her knees, grabbing the hem of her dress with tear-filled eyes. "Grandma, please save me! I didn't mean for this to happen... I had no idea it would be this serious."

Old Mrs. Hipps remained expressionless and unmoved.

After a long pause, she said, "Since you've committed such a grave mistake, I have no choice. Bring the family whip!"

The Hipps family whip was a nine-section whip, said to be passed down from their ancestors.

For nearly a century, many Hipps family members who made mistakes couldn't escape the punishment of this whip.

"No! Please, no-" Maritza trembled in fear, her delicate face streaked with tears. She collapsed on the ground, shaking her head in disbelief. "Uncle, Uncle, please save me!"

Clare looked at her coldly. "Because of you alone, Hipps Group's perfume has lost all its reputation. Rebuilding it will be nearly impossible. Now you ask me to save you? Then tell me, who will save Hipps Group's perfume?"

Two servants brought out the nine-section whip. Sylvia saw a rectangular wooden box with intricate patterns symbolizing the Hipps family carved on it.

The box was opened by the butler, and the whip was presented to Old Mrs. Hipps.

Old Mrs. Hipps slowly stood up, gripping the whip in her right hand. Despite her age, she still seemed like the iron-willed general she once was.

She raised her arm and swung the whip. With a loud "crack," it hit the floor, making a sharp sound.

But Maritza thought it had hit her and quickly covered her head in fear.

Old Mrs. Hipps looked at her cowardly appearance and couldn't help but sneer, "Scared already?"

Maritza stared at her blankly, "Grandma, don't hit me, don't hit me..."

Old Mrs. Hipps spoke coldly, "If I don't hit you, how will others be convinced?"

"If I don't hit you, how will you remember?"

With that, she whipped Maritza's back hard. Maritza screamed in pain, "Ah! It hurts!"

She rolled on the ground in agony, "I was wrong, I was wrong, I'll never do it again..."

"I really won't do it again, please stop hitting me..."

But Old Mrs. Hipps didn't hold back. After nine lashes, she finally put down the whip.

Maritza lay motionless on the ground.

Her back was covered in blood, soaking through her clothes and dripping onto the floor, looking horrifying.

She fainted from the pain.

Old Mr. Hipps instructed the butler, "Take her away and find a doctor to treat her wounds. Also, have some pigeon soup prepared in her kitchen to nourish her for the next few days."

After nine lashes, Maritza probably wouldn't be able to get out of bed for at least ten days or half a month.

The butler immediately directed several servants to carry the unconscious Maritza away.

He also called for more servants to clean up the bloodstains on the floor.

A faint smell of blood lingered in the air.

Old Mrs. Hipps, being elderly, was also exhausted after delivering nine lashes and had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.

She cast a stern glance at the other three young ladies of the Hipps family present. "From now on, everyone better behave and not cause trouble. If anyone dares to do what Maritza did again, they will not be spared!"

Martha quickly lowered her head and didn't dare make a sound.

Jaelynn thought to herself, "You'd have to be crazy to do something like that! It benefits no one!"

Annika couldn't help but tremble and didn't even dare look at Old Mrs. Hipps.

"All of you can go back now!" Clare waved his hand at them. "Disperse! Butler, inform all the courtyards about what happened with Maritza and warn them as well."

The butler quickly agreed and left with two servants.

In fact, there was no need for him to notify anyone; almost everyone in the courtyards already knew about Maritza's incident.

Especially Joel Hipps, who was so angry that he smashed several vases in his room.

Even though Hipps Group's perfume had issued an apology statement online, netizens' anger remained unabated.

There were curses everywhere.