Chapter 1592 - 1582: Wherever the Gaze Rests, There the Promise Endures: Beloved Ones (2000+)

Aurora Lancaster, being young and straightforward, listened to Eva Hayes’s screams and said vindictively, "Serves her right! Let’s see if she dares to bully my second brother again!"

Turning to Joseph Lancaster, she snorted, glaring at him disdainfully, "Second brother, I think university has made you foolish. Such a tall guy like you getting beaten by a woman, it’s really embarrassing to talk about!"

"Aurora, stop talking." Violet Zimmerman gently tugged Aurora Lancaster’s sleeve, whispering, while her eyes were on Joseph Lancaster.

Joseph Lancaster also looked at her, the anger in his eyes replaced by an emotion Violet Zimmerman couldn’t understand.

Instinctively, Violet lowered her gaze, hiding her guilt and compassion.

Atlas Lancaster glanced at his gloating niece, then turned back anxiously and said, "Dad, say something!"

"Even if Grandpa speaks up, it’s useless. I am the head of the Lancaster Family. If you eat and live off me, you must follow my rules!"

Daxton Lancaster crossed his hands and leaned back in the chair, speaking slowly yet firmly.

"Daxton Lancaster, have you thought about the consequences of doing this?" Atlas Lancaster squinted dangerously as a warning.

Daxton Lancaster chuckled lightly, "I, Daxton Lancaster, never care about consequences!"

"You!"

Atlas Lancaster choked with anger, unable to say more before Daxton had already leaned forward.

"Today, let me tell you all, my parents, wife, brothers, and sisters are my heart. If anyone dares to provoke them again, it won’t be as simple as a spanking!"

"Hmph, what else can you do besides wielding that bit of useless power in your hands!" Gabriel Lancaster, being young, spoke recklessly.

Daxton Lancaster leaned back again, with a mysterious smile at the corner of his mouth, "I, Daxton Lancaster, indeed have no skills."

"At least you have self-awareness." Gabriel sneered disdainfully, only to see Daxton Lancaster smile again, then his eyes became sharp once more.

"Since I have the power to give you the funds to start a factory, I can also take it back!"

"Just keep bragging." Gabriel obviously didn’t believe Daxton’s boastful words, but Daemon and Michael’s faces turned serious.

They understood clearly that Daxton had the power to let their family start a factory and could easily bring it down as well.

After all, he had extensive connections, and crushing them was indeed easy.

"Want to try?" Daxton suddenly leaned over again, before Gabriel could speak further, Axon entered the room to report.

Standing in the center of the room, arms folded, "Family Head, the family punishment for the second madam has been carried out."

"Mm, you may leave." Daxton said nonchalantly, and Axon folded his arms in response, striding out majestically.

"Hmph!" Atlas Lancaster also flung his sleeves and followed them out, along with his three sons.

After Atlas Lancaster’s family left, the old master finally spoke solemnly, "Daxton, after all, the daughter-in-law is your second mom, and she’s not young anymore."

"What, Grandpa thinks I’m being too harsh?" Daxton turned his eyes over, and the old master didn’t speak, which was a tacit acknowledgment.

With a cold laugh, Daxton abruptly looked at his brother Joseph, "Joseph, come over here!"

Joseph stood up from the chair, lowering his head and walked over.

"Lift your face up for Grandpa to see!" With a stern voice, Daxton’s expression matched his tone.

Joseph obediently lifted his head. There were several scratch marks on his forehead, the corner of his eye, the corner of his mouth, and his ear, and his left eye was a bit bloodshot, hit quite hard by Eva Hayes.

"This second sister-in-law, how could she hit so hard, we’re all family!"

The old master sighed, and Daxton laughed coldly again.

"Family? I’m afraid they don’t see it that way!"

"Alas,"

The old master sighed again, slapping his thigh, "The second one really, doesn’t even control his wife,"

The old master slowly stood up, and as he turned around, he said, "Daxton, this family is in your hands, but don’t forget what I’ve told you before."

Looking at his brother Joseph’s face, Daxton said nothing.

Not even a month after the New Year, the old master originally thought that since everyone was home, they could gather for lunch, but unexpectedly this happened, and they didn’t end up having lunch.

Eva Hayes, although not seriously injured after the board, was not hurt lightly either. Being naturally well-built and bulky, and the servants executing the family punishment didn’t use full force.

The family punishment was more of a warning to the second family, warning them to restrain themselves a bit.

Eva was carried back by her three sons in turns, and along the way, she kept complaining incessantly.

"Atlas Lancaster, you coward, your wife gets beaten and you don’t even dare to fart, and you three, watching your mom get spanked, I raised you for nothing!"

Daemon remained gloomy-eyed, following silently beside his second brother Michael, one hand supporting his mother on Michael’s back.

Although he said nothing, he silently vowed to himself that one day, he would reclaim what rightfully belonged to him!

Michael sighed and stopped, "Gabriel, you carry mom for a while, I can’t carry her anymore!"

Gabriel agreed, squatted beside Michael, and carried Eva onto his back.

Eva continued to complain, criticizing Atlas for being incompetent on the left, useless on the right, which annoyed Atlas, prompting him to scold, "Serves you right, you brought this on yourself! It’s not like we can’t afford that fish, why are you competing with children!"

With that, Atlas walked forward with his hands behind his back.

Watching Atlas’s angry back, Eva grumbled, "Why did I do this? Wasn’t it to save money for the family? If the main house is so rich, they might as well eat!"

Michael glanced helplessly at his mother, sighing again.

Upon returning home, Daxton instructed the servants to prepare lunch. Missing one meal wasn’t a problem for him, but Violet had a child in her belly.

"Want some fish?" Daxton turned his eyes, showing no emotion, yet not as cold as before.

Unwittingly, Violet recalled the last time she had stewed tofu with grass carp, licked her lips, and nodded, "A little."

Daxton raised his hand, the pad of his finger gently rubbing her face, saying, "In the future, tell me what you want to eat. Don’t let Joseph go, the road is far, and he can’t drive."

"I didn’t ask him to buy it." Violet looked innocent, but the image of Joseph’s embarrassing state came to her mind automatically.

"I know." Daxton said, of course he knew, because his wife had been with him all day.

"Family Head, Madam, lunch is ready."

Aunt Wu brought out a bowl of soup, it was stewed tofu, without fish, followed by servants carrying egg custard.

After lunch, Daxton drove out to buy fish, while Violet went back to her room for a nap. But lying in bed, all she could think about was the image of Joseph being injured.