Moreover, Lady Wilson was a conservative and old-fashioned elder. In her opinion, a woman as
shameless and unruly as Hannah should be punished by death as a lesson to others. 4
Seeing the shocking scene as Christopher and Lady Wilson beat Hannah violently, the doctor shrieked in shock and shouted, "Hey, stop! Stop right this instant! I'll call the police!" s
Neither of them felt threatened by the doctor's warning and continued beating Hannah, thus, the doctor turned to Harold and Wendy and blurted, "Don’t just stand there, do something! Are you really going to just stand there and watch your mother get beaten?" 5
Both Harold and Wendy watched the scene coldly, there was even a trace of resentment in their eyes. 2
Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't let such a n absurd scene happen. They would come forward and mediate the situation when there was a conflict between their parents. 5
But this time, the situation was too bizarre and outrageous.
They were embarrassed and humiliated by the fact that their mother had come home with a baby after disappearing for such a long time. 1
Children nowadays were mostly selfish beings who
only thought of themselves when it came to a difficult situation like this, i
It was often reported on the news that when some older parents were pregnant and wanted to give birth t o the baby, their adult children refused to grant their wish and opposed their parents’ decision through and through. 1
Wendy and Harold were that kind of selfish children. They didn't care about Hannah's reason nor what kind of torment she had endured and suffered while she was missing. All they knew was that their mother had committed adultery and that she had humiliated them. 5
Hannah succumbed to the ferocious beating and screamed in extreme despair. Her children's cold stare made her heart bleed through.
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