Chapter 216

Adrian Valdemar never expected this delicate-looking beauty would suddenly attack.

The whip cracked through the air, making him shudder.

As the youngest Valdemar heir, he'd grown up undisciplined but never physically punished.

A searing pain spread across his back.

"Stop! Do you know who I am?" Adrian growled through clenched teeth.

Sophia Laurent responded with a casual hum.

Her wrist flicked, sending the belt down again with brutal force.

"Crazy woman! Henry! Help me!"

Adrian dodged clumsily but couldn't escape the relentless strikes.

Sophia deliberately avoided his face, each lash landing precisely on his body.

"Young and already rotten. You deserve this."

She paused, catching her breath.

Adrian seized the moment to retreat, his back burning.

"None of your damn business! Who do you think you are?"

He glared defiantly.

Sophia smirked and raised the belt again.

"Shit!"

Adrian scrambled like a frightened rat.

"Are you insane? Attacking me out of nowhere?"

The belt struck his thigh mercilessly.

"Say it again. Who am I?"

"Just some healing marriage pawn!"

Two sharp cracks echoed.

"Who am I?"

"You fucking—"

Another two lashes.

"Fine! I surrender!"

Adrian bolted toward the door but Sophia blocked his path.

The belt snapped menacingly in her grip.

"You haven't answered my question."

Adrian trembled.

"Sister-in-law! You're my sister-in-law!"

He spat the words through gritted teeth.

Returning home, he'd only wanted to see what kind of woman his brother married.

Beautiful, yes.

But terrifying.

He'd make her pay once his bodyguards arrived!

Sophia heard the resentment in his voice but stepped aside.

"Remember what you just said."

She coiled the belt, her gaze piercing.