Just as a spectacle had ended, another was about to start. As Javier and Jasper weren’t home, Betty


    was


    emboldened to act out.


    She was convinced that Lauren had leaked news of Jasper’s punishment to Newton. So, she marched


    to Lauren’s room and dragged Lauren to the living room by her hair. She seemed to have picked up a


    thing


    or two from Javier and decided to reenact the punishment right away.


    “B-Betty, let go of me! My scalp hurts!” Lauren pleaded, tears welling up as she felt the pain in her hair.


    “You little traitor! Bitch! Oh, it hurts? Great. I’ll teach you a lesson for selling out!” Betty cursed


    vehemently


    while delivering a stinging p to Lauren’s face.


    ‘Ouch!”


    The loud p echoed through the hall, leaving the household staff shocked and concerned for Lauren.


    However, they remained powerless to intervene as mere employees.


    Lauren covered her face and wept, “Betty, it’s all my fault! I will not repeat my


    mistake!”


    She knew that no one woulde to her help. She had wanted to fight back, but her body curled into a


    ball in a cowardly manner.


    Betty was not only Newton’s favorite granddaughter but also her parents’ beloved child. How could


    Lauren possibly stand up against her?


    While Alyssa might have had the option to leave the family, Lauren saw no alternative but to endure


    silently in the hopes of surviving within the household.


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    “Ms. Lauren!” Crying, Nina ran to Lauren and hugged thetter. She implored, “Ms. Betty, she’s Mr.


    Javier’s daughter too. What right do you have to punish her?”


    “Huh?” Betty chuckled at the absurdity of it all, cing her hand on her hip and ring at the two of


    them.”


    You idiot, I didn’t know you had an ally in this house!”


    “N-Nina, just leave me alone! Run!” Lauren hurriedly covered Nina’s mouth, knowing she would be


    powerless to protect Nina if Betty flew into a rage. She knew what Betty was capable of doing.


    “I’m not leaving!” Nina clung to Lauren tightly and stared at Betty through her tears. “I won’t abandon


    you, even if it means I’m cklisted in Sna City! Ms. Betty, do you realize you’ve broken thew?


    You


    shouldn’t have hit your sister! That’s against thew.”


    “Ahahaha! How hrious! Who do you think you are, raising your voice at me?” Betty cackled and


    Incensed, and a few were even itching to retaliate, but others held them back.


    Each was well aware of the Becketts’ influence in Sna City. Acting on impulse might cost them their


    livelihoods in the city permanently.


    Despite their anger at Betty, they were just servants who had to think twice for the sake of their jobs


    and


    their families.


    “Betty Beckett!” Lauren growled. She could tolerate Betty hitting her, but she was enraged when Nina


    got hurt as well. Anger zed like wildfire in her eyes.


    Betty was stunned by Lauren’s rare temper and screamed back, “What? Did you just call me by my full


    name?”


    She thought Lauren must have lost her mind to defend a mere servant..