Chapter 319 Good Son
Not only was Wang Yongfu caught between a rock and a hard place, but Jindou and Jinhoo were also conflicted.
Lady Lin’s body was still very weak; how could she withstand the family law? However, without accepting the family punishment, Lady Lin would have no status in the Wang Family, and would be looked down upon by everyone.
For one’s own mother to accept the family punishment—that was something no person could bring themselves to say.
Besides, if Lady Lin’s body couldn’t survive the twenty lashes, what then if she were to lose her life?
Lady Lin clenched her teeth; she knew it would not be easy for her to return to the Wang Family. Her mother-in-law was putting her to the test, forcing her to stake her life on surviving those twenty lashes.
Otherwise, she would have to submit and follow the head of the family without status. For a day or two it might be fine, but over time, if it affected the marriages of Jindou and Jinhoo, they might grow distant.
At this point, if she hesitated, feared, or regretted, she might lose even that bit of affection the head of the family had for her, purchased at the cost of her life.
"I am willing to accept the family punishment!" Lady Lin heard her own voice speak up.
Wang Yongfu, standing beside her, grabbed her arm, a look of distress on his face, "Have you lost your mind? Your body—how could it endure twenty lashes?"