With Jacqueline Spann's testimony, Vernon Spann was left speechless. Before he could even react, Jethro Golding had him dragged onto the stage. They certainly didn't hold back against an outsider. Besides, Jethro Golding hated Vernon for goading Phoenix Golding into ruining the Golding family's reputation. He put every ounce of his strength into the whipping, drawing blood with every lash—far more brutally than when he had whipped Phoenix.
"ARGH…"
Vernon Spann's bloodcurdling screams sent a chill down the villagers' spines. The more timid ones turned away, unable to watch. After just a few lashes, his flesh was torn open. In contrast, Phoenix Golding, who lay beside him after taking sixteen lashes, was in far better shape.
'He wasn't using any force before. He was protecting Phoenix Golding.'
Tang Xiaonan shouted in anger, "Vernon Spann is out cold after just five lashes, but Phoenix Golding was still screaming after sixteen! He was clearly going easy on her!"
