Chapter 1230

Peter's decades of pride were shattered mercilessly by Elliot in the altar room. As a middle-aged man, being subjected to public punishment left Peter utterly humiliated, especially knowing that after the whipping, the Jenkins family elders would strike his and Stanley's names from the family ancestry. Facing such humiliation just before being expelled was like a dagger to the heart, a punishment beyond measure. Elliot was simply too ruthless! Peter glared bitterly at Elliot, seething with resentment. Even at this stage, he seemed to have learned nothing from his wrongdoings. Peter shouted, "Elliot, why did you single me out for punishment when others, like Roger, Tania, Uncle Grant, and even your own grandpa, were complicit? If you have the guts, disown them all! Otherwise, how can your parents rest in peace?" Elliot's dark eyes turned icy, his hands beneath the sleeve of his suit clenched the chair's armrest, and his hostility grew. Lionel, perceptive as ever, swiftly