Chapter 40: Greedy Mother
While Hosea was worried for his daughter, his wife was worried, but not for the same reason. She was afraid Leander would leave. If Leander leaves unsatisfied, so will the opportunities that come with his association.
"Give me your belt!" Felicia shouted at her husband. Leander took a sip of the tea they offered him. "Nadia... don’t struggle. It is for your own good!" Felicia kissed and consoled her daughter who was sobbing uncontrollably and pleading with her mother to let her go.
Felicia won’t lie. It hurt to see her daughter cry and beg. But it is Nadia’s duty as a daughter to support her parents. Just like she supported her parents, her daughter will support her. It’s the way of the world--the circle of life.
Still seeing that Leander was unmoved and listening to the directive of his greedy wife, Hosea bowed his head and removed his belt, and passed it to his wife.
What followed was the loud swishes of leather on the air and the screams of Nadia as the leather hit her exposed legs and arms. Hosea’s wife was not sparing Nadia. She was strong and used her strength on her daughter. But maybe because she was the mother, she avoided her face and abdomen.
Leander counted the whips as Nadia’s pale legs got striped with red. Her cries made his mood better.
You deserve it for turning her hair orange and making her cry...and for making her believe that you mean something to me.
Leander stood up after he counted thirty. That’s how many seconds that woman cried in front of the mirror. Even Hosea’s wife’s arms had gone tired, and she had slowed down. Nadia was lying on the floor semi-conscious. Hosea was staring at the floor in utter desolation.
But when Hosea looked at Leander, there was no guilt in his eyes. "Sorry for letting you come out here to discipline our daughter," Hosea said.
"She should learn to stay in her lane... And your family have different disciplining practices, I see..." Leander rubbed his chin.
Hosea knitted his brows. His mouth opened and shut as he tried to form words. Leander could only scoff at him in his heart.
For a politician, he is not very bright, is he? No wonder, grandpa wants to make use of him.