Chapter 997

Matthew was still recovering when he faintly heard the sound of crying. The noise woke him, and he got up to check. Just as he was about to leave, Esther entered with medicine.

"Miss, what's happening outside?" Matthew asked, puzzled.

"Oh, it's nothing! Please take your medicine!" Esther replied kindly, offering him the medicine. However, Matthew did not want to take it.

Ignoring Esther’s attempts to stop him, Matthew rushed outside, and the scene before him left him in shock.

An elderly woman was whipping Eugenie with a thin bamboo cane. Eugenie was crying, her face streaked with fresh cuts and blood trickling down along with her tears.

Matthew sprinted over to stop the beating. He pulled Eugenie into his arms, too afraid to touch her bruised body, which was covered in wounds.

The old woman, seeing Matthew intervene, stopped her strikes. She was panting from exertion.

"Ma'am, what are you doing? What did Eugenie do wrong?" Matthew asked, bewildered.

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