Cheryl gave Celena a few slaps in a row, and her sharp nails scratched Celena's face. In an instant, Celena's face was covered in blood. Cheryl got some on her hand as well. She immediately released her hand in disgust, shook it a little, and cursed, "That's so gross."
Celena was curled up on the ground in pain. Her tears and the blood on her face stained her clothes, dying it red.
Right at that moment, Jovie walked out of the cottage in her pajamas while rubbing her eyes. She probably just woke up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Celena on the ground with her face covered in blood. She got so frightened that she rushed over to Celena in tears and hugged her tightly.
Jovie put herself in front of Celena and looked at Cheryl and Reginald in anger.
"You are all evil! You bully my mother! You are all terrible people who bully my mother!"
"Jovie!" Celena quickly pulled her into her arms, hugging her tightly to protect her. She had fear in her eyes as she watched the members of the Stone family around her criticizing her.
"She is such a bitch. We shouldn't have let her back into the family. Other than tainting the Stone family name, she would only do things that would put the family at a disadvantage."
"You're right. She's a bitch, and she has that little bastard child with her. Our family was condemned so much that we couldn't even hold up our heads anymore. Still, she dared to help an outsider embezzle money from the company. She truly is something else."
"I agree! Celena, you'd better tell the truth and quickly explain yourself. Otherwise, you and your bastard child are going to be thrown out of the family."
Jovie looked at Celena's bloodied face and felt so sorry that she cupped her face and blew on her wounds. She helped Celena wipe her tears, and she kept comforting her by saying, "Don't cry, Mom. Dad will be back soon. He'll beat them up. Dad said he would protect you. Don't be scared, Mom."
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