My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire novel Chapter 333

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As Ken spoke, everyone was shocked.

No one had expected that the head of the Davis family would carry out punishment in front of such a large audience.

Even Christina was taken aback, and she exchanged a glance with Victoria.

Although it was the 21st century, with a well-established legal system, families as entrenched as theirs still had their own family laws.

These were in place to punish those who didn’t break the law but smeared the family’s reputation.

Those outside the family weren’t privy to such matters; no family would enforce its laws in front of outsiders. Large families cared about face they wouldn’t broadcast the disciplining of their own, preferring to handle it privately.

Today’s mention of family law was simply meant to pressure the Davis family into punishing Mary upon returning home,

Chad was also confused. “Dad, maybe we should go home and carry this out….”

Once they were back home, the enforcement would be less severe, and the prescribed five lashes might not all be carried out.

But Ken was stubborn. “Since we’ve already made a spectacle, of course, we should do it here and show everyone how strict the Davis family is in managing its affairs!”

Chad was bewildered.

Something seemed off to him.

His father, the family head, was actually quite lenient with those beneath him, resorting to family law only for serious transgressions.

Since Mary had already been given her own residence, effectively distancing her from the main lineage; there was no need to go this far.

Even Mary herself was puzzled.

When she mentioned family law, it was to protect the reputation of the women in the family and to salvage some honor for the Davis family. Yet she knew that Ken wouldn’t really flog her..

But if the flogging was carried out in public… how could Ken possibly spare her?

Mary couldn’t figure out why, but her hand had already moved to her abdomen.

She couldn’t possibly miscarry from a few lashes, could she?

A look of worry crossed her face.

Keira frowned, stepping forward. “Mr. Davis, are you going to publicly use capital punishment? After all, that would be illegal, wouldn’t it?!”

Ken turned to look at her. “I’m disciplining a junior member of my own family. Will someone call the police? Or perhaps you, Mary, will call the police?”

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Knowing she was at fault for today’s matter, Mary simply closed her mouth and said nothing

Chad wanted to say more, but Ken rebuked him, “Just go if I tell you to go! Where did all th nonsense come from!”

Chad had always obeyed his father, and with a sigh, he could do nothing but turn and exit the room. The hotel wasn’t far from the Davis residence, but it would still take at least half an hour to go back and forth…

After Chad left, Ken found a place to sit down.

Mary stood there, lost and unsure of what to do. She looked down at her abdomen, never once raising her head to look toward Ellis, who wasn’t far away.

Keira wanted to rush over and take her away.

But Lewis held her arm.

Keira turned and frowned at him, only to hear him explain, “If the Davis family uses capital punishment in public, do you think the public opinion will be favorable?”

Keira shook her head, “Of course not, so has Ken lost his mind?”

As soon as she said this, she saw Lewis look at her intently. “Think again.”

His voice was steady, calming Keira’s restless heart.

As she looked again toward the distance, she muttered to herself, “Ken wouldn’t have reached his position today if he were foolish. I’ve interacted with him; he’s quite open-minded. He even promoted Mary beyond the usual protocols because he saw potential in her. He wouldn’t damage both parties in this manner, so….”

Keira’s eyes suddenly widened with disbelief as she looked at Lewis. “He knows that the child’s father is Ellis?””

Lewis lowered his gaze. “If she knows it, how could Ken possibly be unaware?”

The “she” referred to Shirley.

Keira immediately thought back to the day when she went to pick up Mary when Shirley urged Mary to get rid of the child. At that time, Mary was locked in a room and couldn’t possibly have informed Shirley.

It must have been Mary’s parents who spoke of it.

Considering the kind of people her parents were, and given Mary was pregnant with Ellis’s child, they certainly would have told Ken to gain some advantage!

So… Ken really knew?

Was this whole farce to lure Ellis’s benefit?!

Ken was uncertain whether Ellis actually fancied the distant niece of the Olsen family. After all, the feedback from the arranged meeting was that he wasn’t interested.

A niece managed to force Ellis to marry her just by getting pregnant, which could offend Ellis, and it might also put the Davis family in a disadvantageous position.