Phoebe personally oversaw the punishment, watching as a hundred lashes struck Linda's body.
Her once smooth skin was now torn and battered, covered in wounds. Linda, pale-faced, continued to plead with Phoebe to spare her.
But when the punishment was over, Phoebe had already left with her men.
"Miss Russell..." Julian quickly grabbed some clothes and rushed over to cover her.
Meanwhile, George had been beaten unconscious and was carried out for emergency treatment.
Linda, in tears and trembling, asked, "Have they left?"
"They're gone, Miss Russell," Julian replied quickly.
Everyone around gathered, concerned about Linda's disheveled state and the humiliation she had suffered.
She endured the physical pain and intense inner turmoil, forcing herself to remain composed. "The truth abo
