Chapter 363

Chapter 363 Teaching Her a Lesson Daisy respectfully said, “Why do you say so? I have never given the key to her. She has never asked me for it!”

Queenie was so shocked hearing Daisy’s denial that her eyes almost popped out. Then, she sternly asked, “Daisy, how much money did Cecelia give you? Why are you helping her hide it? If you hadn’t conspired with her, West Garden’s gate would not have been opened, right?”

Daisy said, “I don’t know what you are talking about!”

Then, she turned to look at Alfred with tears in her eyes, knelt on the ground with a thump, and said, “Sir, I have worked for the Songo family for many years. You know my personality well! I will never go against your order!”

Alfred knew Daisy was honest and loyal and believed she would never go against him, so he helped her up and said, “Daisy, I believe you.”

“Grandpa, she is lying! Don’t believe her. It is Cecelia’s scheme! She is behind the scenes!”

Queenie did not want to give up. After all, she had dropped the bait. Her people had seen Cecelia ask Daisy for the key and go to West Garden.

Alfred coldly ranted, “Enough! This matter has nothing to do with Cecelia!”

Queenie was so shocked that her heart skipped a beat.

Suddenly, Cecelia came over with Remington and Adam and said, “Great uncle!”

Hearing this, everyone looked over and saw her and her two subordinates coming from outside the garden.

“I heard you all came to the back garden, so I came to look. Why are you here? What happened?”

Cecelia calmly glanced at everyone as if she had no clue.

Seeing her come from the outside, Queenie said in shock, “Cecelia, tell us the truth. You got the key from Daisy and entered West Garden. It is you who opened the door!”

Cecelia coldly smiled, “I don’t know what you are talking about. Great uncle, I was scared when Aunt Fiona told me a psychopath who may kill people is living here. How could I take the initiative to go in?”

Then, she looked at Queenie and said, “Queenie, can you please tell me what your purpose is?

After I left my great-uncle’s study, you took the initiative to talk with me and told me my grandmother used to live in West Garden. You encouraged me to go in and told me Daisy had the key. But I did not believe you, so I have never asked her for it. I talked to her because I wanted to know where my subordinates were. I did not come to West Garden or open the door. You lied to me, opened the door in advance, and led so many people here to catch me. What is your purpose? Are you trying to frame me up? Do you hate me because I ruined your new product launch conference? If so, I will never come to the Songo family again!”

Cecelia’s words were sonorous and powerful, so she successfully turned the table and made Queenie speechless.

Fiona testified for her in time, saying, “Yes, Dad! When I accompanied Cecelia to walk around our garden, I told her all the rules. I don’t think she would make such a stupid mistake.”

After hearing their words, Alfred believed it was Queenie’s fault, so he glared at her and scolded her, saying, “Queenie, you are Cecelia’s elder cousin. How can you hold a grudge and avenge over such a trivial matter?”

“I did not do it, Grandpa!”

Queenie burst into tears and took his arm, trying to explain. But he was not stupid. He had figured out what had happened and thought anyone who played tricks under his nose would be punished.

“Stop talking nonsense. You made a mistake so you will be responsible for it! Go back and think about your misdeed!”

Alfred liked Queenie because she was intelligent and capable. Although she had made a mistake today, he thought it was no big deal.

“Great-uncle, this punishment is too light. I would have been severely punished if I had trespassed into West Garden. Queenie opened the door and planned to frame me up. It’s a double crime! How can you just let her think about her misdeed? The rules of the Songo family are not a joke, right?”

When Cecelia calmly spoke, Remington and Adam folded their arms over their chests to watch the fun. Queenie only had herself to blame because she had taken the initiative to trap Cecelia. She would suffer from her actions.

“Cecelia, who do you think you are? You are an outsider. Do you want to interfere with our family’s affairs?”

Queenie was so mad. She had failed to trap Cecelia, but the latter refused to let her go.

Cecelia’s eyes looked cold when she sneered, “My great-uncle treats me as a family member! How can you say I am an outsider? Although my surname is Linsey, I have the Songo family’s blood, right?”

Because of Cecelia’s aggressive attitude, Alfred could only deal with the matter fairly, saying, “Both of you, stop talking! Queenie is muddleheaded, so I will punish her. Bring my whip over!”

Queenie was so frightened that she knelt at his feet and said, “Grandpa, no! I will never do it again!

Please spare me this time!”

Alfred was unmoved. Dana cared for her daughter, so she begged, “Dad, there’s no need to resort to violence! Queenie knows she’s wrong!”

Then, she tugged at her husband’s sleeve, motioning for him to plead. But before Chris could speak, Alfred snapped, “When your child makes a mistake, you protect her instead of letting her take responsibility. How can she remember it? That’s why she made such a childish mistake at thirty!”

Alfred decided to punish Queenie because he wanted to save face. And he was also angry with her because she had tried to lure Cecelia to West Garden.

When the whip arrived, Queenie was in tears. Alfred asked Johnson to carry out the punishment.

Johnson picked up the rattan whip engraved with their family rules and said, “I’m sorry, lady.”

Then, he lashed her on the back.

Queenie screamed in pain, “Ah!”

Dana and the other women couldn’t bear to look at her, so they turned their faces aside. Seeing this, Fiona gloated and wished Johnson could beat her harder.

Johnson didn’t dare to stop without Alfred’s order. After seven whips, Queenie’s face turned pale, and her scream became shriller. When she couldn’t bear it anymore, Cecelia suddenly said, “Stop it!”

When Johnson stopped his action, Queenie looked at him raise the whip high in fright.

When everyone looked at Cecelia, the latter turned to face Alfred and said, “Such a punishment is enough. I believe she will not make the same mistake again. It will be good if she knows her mistake and corrects it. If she is nice to me in the future, we will still be cousins with a close relationship. Do you agree, Queenie?”

When Cecelia looked at Queenie on the ground with a fake smile, she was warning that she would suffer more if she made trouble for Cecelia again. After all, Cecelia could teach her a good lesson and make her unable to complain.