Chapter 38 Yvonne and Mia glanced at the contents of the copy and their faces instantly turned pale . They felt so guilty that they couldnt speak . It was like going out for wool and coming home shorn . They lost the battle this time ! Seeing that they fell silent , Sylvia shook her head sarcastically . She thought they were tough and would resist a little longer ! Lets go . Hurry up and finish it so that we can proceed to the next step . At the end of her words , she smiled meaningfully . A moment later , the bodyguards made their move quickly . Four of the bodyguards gathered all the servants in the garden , while the other six were responsible for the destruction of the mansion . Soon , the whole mansion was full of the sound of things being smashed , one after another . The servants under their control listened to the sharp sounds and huddled together , not daring to look . When Yvonne heard it all , she was also frightened . Mia was so scared that she huddled into Yvonnes arms . Suddenly , she thought of something , and her pupils dilated . Oh ! I just got a set of limited edition LC cosmetics from Mberry last month ! You cant smash them! You cant ! She wiggled free from Yvonnes arms in a panic and ran upstairs to stop them . Screams and the sound of porcelain breaking were mixed together . From a distance , it sounded like a strange melody . Yvonne clenched her fists tightly , and her eyes looked so vicious that it seemed like she wanted to cut Sylvia to pieces . All those sounds of things being smashed were all about money , which hurt her a lot . But she would never bow her head to this little bitch ! 09:56 Falling for a Lie : My Stepbrothers Hidde 3.2 % Chapter 38 She suppressed the pain in her heart and glared at Sylvia angrily . Youre so vicious ! Bitch ! Youll get what you deserve . Ill never let you off ! Sylvia chuckled and said , If Im vicious , then what did you do to me in the past three years ? Wasnt that even more vicious ? Yvonne said disdainfully , Youre just a wild woman with an unknown identity . You dont deserve my son . What I did was just teach you some rules of a rich and powerful family . Its you who couldnt stand it and wanted a divorce . What does it have to do with me ? What have I done wrong ? Her excuse amused Sylvia . Sylvia didnt want to explain it . Yvonne was so egotistical that she would never feel that it was her fault . Explaining it to her was just a waste of time . Just as Yvonne was about to continue cursing , she saw two bodyguards carrying Mia , who kept cursing , out of the mansion . The bodyguards were very strong , and Mia refused to cooperate with them , so her wrists and arms had been bruised . Yvonnes heart ached . She wanted to take her precious daughter back from the bodyguards , but she was held down by another bodyguard and couldnt move . She could only look at Sylvia in horror . You ! What do you want to do to Mia ? I sent them . It has nothing to do with Mia . Kill me if you can ! I prefer torture to killing people . Sylvia smiled . I told you last time that if you provoke me again , Ill make you pay back double , but … She paused for a moment . A bodyguard brought her a chair . She sat down in the middle of the doorway but did not go in . That was because she said before that even if Yvonne knelt down and begged her , she would never step foot into the old mansion again . Since you used to be my mother in law and an elder , I wont hurt you . So , let her pay your debts for you . As she spoke , she shot a sharp glance at Mia . Mia had been deceived by Sylvias tricks at the banquet . She immediately shivered and could no longer be arrogant . She cried out to Yvonne for help . Mom ! Mom ! Save me ! She will kill me ! Although Yvonne was held down by the bodyguards , she could still speak . She kept complaining about Sylvias behavior while scolding and threatening her . 09:56 Falling for a Lie : My Stepbrothers Hidde 3.2 % Chapter With the sound of Mias crying and screaming , it was so loud . Sylvia frowned unhappily and said , Youre so noisy . Shut your mouth . The bodyguards grabbed some rags that the servants used to clean the rooms with and forcibly gagged their mouths . All of a sudden , there were only two faint whimpers left in the yard , and the clamor finally stopped . Sylvia began to torture them . Do you remember that you wrongly accused me of stealing the jewelry and took the shares of the Fallen Group from me ? But since Ive smashed the place up now , then Ill wipe those things away . But as for the incident in which you forced me to kneel in the heavy rain as punishment , what will you use to pay that back ? She gave the bodyguards a look . One of the bodyguards kicked the back of Mias knee . Mia couldnt bear it , and she fell to her knees heavily . The ground was covered with tiny pebbles , and she was in so much pain . She fell heavily because of the momentum of the kick . Because she was pinned down by the bodyguards , her head didnt touch the ground , but from a distance , it seemed that she was kowtowing in Sylvias direction . Mia was in so much pain that her facial features were distorted , making her feel even more humiliated . Yvonne was so distressed that her eyes were wet , but she was still grunting as if she was cursing : Bitch , you will die a horrible death ! You feel distressed just because of that ? Sylvia smiled coldly . You cant bear to see your daughter suffer ? Although Im your daughter in law , I used to be a daughter . Have you ever thought that my mother would feel sad for me when you treat me like this ? At the mention of her mother , she subconsciously clenched her fists so tightly that it hurt her . Some bad memories came to her mind . After a while , she suppressed those inexplicable emotions and looked up at the red glow in the sky with gloomy eyes . Its a pity that it didnt rain heavily today . Its not over yet . She frowned and was lost in thought . Suddenly , her eyes lit up and she came up with a good idea . Bring 09:56 Falling for a Lie : My Stepbrothers Hiddeterg 3.2 % Chapter 38 over a few buckets of water from the pond . The bodyguards immediately went to do as told . The servants cowered in the corner of the garden . When they heard how Sylvia tortured Mia , they gasped , but no one dared to stand up and plead for her . After all , many of them had seen with their own eyes how Sylvia had been framed . Even if they hadnt seen the rest of it , they had heard about Yvonnes cruelty . Moreover , Mia had often bullied Sylvia in the past . It seemed that it was fair for the daughter to pay off her mothers debts . Soon , the bodyguards brought five buckets of water . There were fish in the pond , so they accidentally brought a few shrimps and water plants over when they scooped up the water . Mias eyes were wide open and full of panic . She kept shaking her head and begging for mercy . She was crying so hard that she could not make a sound . She was no longer as arrogant as before . Pour it over her head . The cold order made the mother and daughter completely desperate . Woosh … A whole bucket of water poured down from the top of her head without mercy , without missing a drop . Mias face was deathly pale . She was so cold that she was trembling all over . The plants were stuck to her face , and the shrimps were still jumping on top of her head . She looked indescribably embarrassed . She raised her head and saw her mother crying so hard that she couldnt speak . Sylvia , whom she hated the most , was looking at her mockingly . The servants , who had always been scolded by her , were also secretly peeking at her and looking at her miserable state . Both her pride and self esteem were shattered , and she felt overwhelmed and humiliated . She completely broke down and burst into tears . Before a bodyguard could pour the second bucket of water on her , she fainted . Seeing that Mia had fainted , Sylvia asked the bodyguards to let go of them . Being no longer restrained , Yvonne ran to check on her daughter as soon as possible and even forgot to 09.56 Falling for a Lie : My Stepbrothers Hidde 3.2 % Chapter 38 curse Sylvia . Its just a lesson this time . If you dare to do it again , I wont be as easy on you as I was today . Seeing that it was almost time to leave , Sylvia called back the bodyguards and was ready to go back home . But as soon as she turned around , her eyes met a pair of deep black eyes . With a gloomy face , Edgar pursed his thin lips and stared at her without blinking . 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