“Get over here, get on your knees, and apologize to Miss Lane and Mr. Simpson!”
Milton suddenly roared at Eliana, his aggression almost making Georgia tremble.
“What are you talking about, Dad?”
Eliana walked over dubiously. Of course she wasn’t going to kneel as her father said. Instead, she walked over to Georgia and Robert.
“What did I do to have me kneel? Miss Lane, Robert, you’re coming over all the way to my home to accuse me? What is the meaning of this?”
“Trying to make excuses? You know full well what you did!”
Milton suddenly stood up and slapped Eliana across the face.
Georgia saw the palm-shaped bruise left on Eliana’s face. Eliana looked in shock at her own father, her eyes reddening.
“Am I you daughter or not, Dad? Outsiders coming over and just talking about your daughter is enough for you to believe all of it and even hit her? How could I have a father as heartless as you!”
“You still don’t show shame at a time like this? Look at what you’ve done!”
Milton dragged Eliana forcefully to his sofa and clicked play on the video.
The scene played again and Eliana instantly saw how she’d been talking with Barney today.
Her face turned pale and her lips started quivering.
She and Barney had met up so secretly. How had they gotten this video?
Eliana looked reflexively at Robert. She couldn’t imagine what Robert’s impression of her was now that he knew she was behind all of it.
“Anything else to say for yourself? Kneel before Miss Lane and beg for her and Robert to forgive you! If they don’t, leave the Warner household starting today! Our family doesn’t have a daughter like you!”
Milton spoke coldly, his voice full of an unseen viciousness.
“It’s not like that, Dad!
“You’ve misunderstood me, Robert.”
Eliana babbled, shooting a fearful look at her father and a victimized glance at Robert, her expression growing heavier and heavier with panic.
Robert remained silent and sat on the sofa. Milton’s voice deepened.
“If you don’t admit to your mistake, Eliana, I’ll have security throw you out. From now on, all the property of the Warner family would no longer have a thing to do with you, and I’ll take all the benefits and rights that a child of the Warner family enjoys.”
That thoroughly intimidated Eliana.
All her status came from her identity as the lady of the Warner family and the inheritor of the family. If she lost that status and got kicked out, she was nothing, and other people could walk all over her.
But having her kneel before Georgia was not something Eliana could do.
She never took this woman seriously or respected her. Kneeling before her was worse than dying.
Eliana hesitated and didn’t budge, and Robert finally spoke.
“Since Miss Warner isn’t willing to apologize, Mr. Warner, I feel like your punishment fit the crime. I think Miss Warner would like to experience what it’s like to be banished.”
With Robert saying that, Milton’s voice grew cold.
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