Chapter 511 Serenas piercing scream echoed from behind , forcing Harvey to whip around in shock .
To his horror , he saw Ian and Ted , two of the most respected elders of the Weller family , dragging Serena across the ground by her hair , pulling her out from hiding .
4 You two old bastards ! Let go of me ! Imand you , as the family matriarch , to release me immediately ! Are you really going to defy your master ? Serena shrieked .
Her disheveled hair and furious expression made her look like a vengeful ghost .
Half of her face was bruised and swollen , evidence of a p .
Harvey rushed forward , rmed .
Elders , what are you doing ? Let Serena go , now ! However , before he could say more , one of the elders kicked him square in the stomach , sending him flying backward .
Harvey tumbled to the ground , rolling over several times beforeing to a stop , gasping for air , and almost spitting blood .
11 As he staggered to his feet , dazed and clutching his burning abdomen , he roared , You old fools ! What do you think youre doing ? How dare you attack me , your head of the family ? Do you have a death wish ? Never in his wildest dreams had Harvey thought he would be struck , and certainly not by members of his own family .
He was the leader of the Weller family , the one who held ultimate authority over them .
However , Ian and Ted were the familys most powerful elders , and they were far from intimidated .
Ian , who had kicked him , sneered .
You shameless fool , do you really not know why youre being punished ? Teds voice was icy .
Why waste words on him ? This kind of scum should be beaten to death .
Otherwise , how will the Weller family maintain its reputation among the elite of Jayrodale ? Harveys face turned ghostly pale as he stumbled backward .
A Are you two really going to rebel against me ? Ian shouted , his voice booming with anger .
You fool , are the rumors true ? Is it true that youve been having an affair with Serena ? 1/2 Chapter 511 Harvey stammered instinctively , No , absolutely not ! Ted , who had not struck yet , moved like lightning , appearing in front of Harvey andnding a mighty p across his face .
Harvey let out a sharp cry as blood gushed out of his mouth , staining his chin and clothes .
Clutching his throbbing cheek , Harvey red at them with a mix of hatred and desperation .
What did I do wrong ? How dare you treat me like this ? Dont you realize that with one word , I could have you both executed ? The elders merelyughed coldly .
Even now , youre still lying and refusing to admit your crimes .
Harvey , do you think yourte father would forgive you ? Do you think youve lived up to the Weller family name , to our ancestors ? If it werent for the rumors spreading outside , we would still be in the dark , deceived by you , you despicable animal .
To think you and Serena could stoop so low ! Harveys expression twisted with rage as he shouted , Ive told you , I didnt do anything! How dare you use me without proof ? Both elders sneered .
Didnt do anything ? Serena already confessed , yet youre still denying it ? Are you really going to force us to strip away thest shreds of your dignity and expose youpletely ? Harveys mind buzzed as if it were about to explode .
There was no escape now , no way to refute the usations .
Serena , sobbing uncontrobly , suddenly cried out , Harvey , Im pregnant … with your child ! Harvey felt the world spin around him , as though the ground had been yanked out from under his feet .
What had started as pleasure had now turned into a nightmare , a disaster with no way out .
For families like theirs , nothing was more feared than public scandal .
Francesca had endured Simons behavior to avoid damaging the Aickers reputation , but Harveys situation was infinitely worse .
His disgrace meant there was no question he would be stripped of his position as head of the family .
Panic gripped his heart as he dropped to his knees with a loud thud , tears streaming down his face .
Bowing repeatedly to the elders , he pleaded , Please , I was wrong .
Ill never do it again .