That was actually why Lucinda had returned to Stastle-to confront him in person.
“Dad, according to the rules of the Simmons family, how should we punish Uncle Levi and Nikolas for their attempt to kill me for personal gains?” Lucinda asked, her tone confused and innocent.
Atticus’ expression turned gloomy as he spoke up deliberately.
“Levi and Nikolas should be expelled from the Simmons family and held accountable for their crimes in prison!”
Levi, his wife, and their son all began to panic simultaneously.
“Atticus, I’m your brother. I’ve followed the family rules for decades and made only one mistake this time. You can’t be so cruel as to kick us out of the Simmons family!” pleaded Levi.
They all knelt in front of Atticus with tears in their eyes, begging for mercy.
Atticus looked straight at Lucinda with a serious expression on his face.
“Sweetie, how do you think they should be punished?” he asked.
“They should be punished according to the family rules,” Lucinda replied without hesitation.
Suddenly, Marceline stood up and glared at Lucinda.
“Lucinda, you’re too cruel! You’re perfectly unharmed here, aren’t you? So why on earth are you so cold-blooded to your family?” she demanded.
Marceline’s accusation hung in the air, directed towards Lucinda.
Lucinda’s face darkened immediately in response to the accusation.
She didn’t know how to respond.
Nathaniel had endured the pain for her, and that was why she had remained unharme
Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…
d.
They deserved to be punished even more severely for hurting him!
Her eyes were icy as she turned to Marceline.
“If it were me who had harmed a family member, would you have let me off the hook?”
Marceline and Nikolas froze at her question. They exchanged a quick look before answering in unison, “Of course.”
“You’re the youngest girl in the Simmons family,” Marceline added.
“We would never hurt you.”
Lucinda retorted, “If that’s true, then why did you make such a fuss about Uncle Levi’s injury today? Or do you actually believe I would hurt my family?”
Lucinda didn’t want to Linger any longer. She cast a cautious glance at Atticus and said, “Dad, you can handle this situation as you see fit. I won’t object.”