Cupid's Arrow hit me hard!

"Adrian, take me to your mom."

While Hunter felt sorry for Celine, he needed to protect himself first.

After snapping back to his senses, he thought of admitting his mistake and explaining the situation to his wife.

Adrian and Justin helped Hunter get up and walk out of the room.

"Honey."

When Hunter saw Belinda sitting in the study with a stern expression, he immediately broke away from his sons' hands and walked toward her. He knelt silently and proceeded to slap his mouth continuously. Belinda simply stared at him coldly.

The brothers dared not put in any words for their father. They stood aside and watched as their father knelt and slapped himself without any pride left in him.

Hunter struck himself hard, and his cheeks soon turned red.

There was even a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth.

Belinda held her icy gaze. It was so emotionless that Hunter's heart beat nervously when he glanced at her.

He knew he would have to face a grave punishment.

After some time, Belinda said coldly, "Stop it."

However, Hunter's hands never stopped slapping himself.

Adrian went forward and grabbed his father's hand. He said, "Dad, Mom told you to stop."

Only then did Hunter stop.

Belinda looked toward her children and said, "Caroline and Adrian, go out and head downstairs. Don't come up without my permission, and don't let anyone come up either."

"Mom."

Caroline watched her mother with worry.

Belinda looked as if she had aged by twenty years. She told Caroline, "I've been through all sorts of problems. Don't worry. I won't be defeated by this."

If she wanted men, she could have a young and strong lover herself.

Did Hunter think she could not get a younger lover when he was out there cheating on her with pretty girls?

"Head downstairs with your brothers. I'll leave you in charge of handling any matters. I might not be in the mood or calm enough to handle anything now." Although Belinda had caught her husband having an affair just after returning from Wiltspoon, the shock of it was not as bad as what had happened that night. That night's incident was like the last nail in the coffin. She felt as if her world had shattered.

"Mom, I've told the rest of the family to go home. Liberty and Mr. Queen left but got into a minor accident on their way back. I already sent someone to deal with it."

Belinda nodded. "This family will be handed over to you sooner or later. I'm old. I don't have the energy anymore. You can do as you see fit from now on. Go out and follow your brothers down. As for what had happened tonight..."

After a brief silence, she said, "Try to keep it a secret. We can't let our family's scandals spread to the public."

Some people had followed her upstairs earlier. She could not think straight upon witnessing the disgusting scene, so she did not notice who they were.

Belinda also implied that those who knew about the incident but could not keep their mouths shut had to be silenced forever.

Only the dead could keep secrets.

Ever since Belinda took over the family, she had been an arrogant presence in Jensburg. Many had been wishing for her downfall. If that night's scandal were to be leaked, she would become the laughingstock of Jensburg. Some would also say that she deserved it.

Karma? She never believed in retribution.

She only knew that anything was attainable with power and influence.

She did not mind people saying she was twisted. Those were her true thoughts.

"I'll handle this the best I can, Mom."

Caroline did not fight her mother.

However, she had her own way of doing things. She would not follow her mother's words entirely.