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Immediately Dominick reached Stella's home, he found it unbelievably quiet and that feeling alone made him very satisfied.

He placed that b*tch where she rightfully belongs.

“You b*stard!, How dare you do this to your own wife!” An elderly man's angry voice could be heard from inside the house.

“This disgusting son of a b*tch dared to make Kelvin go against us, Grandpa, I think we've been too lenient with him that's why he dared to shove such disrespectful attitude on our faces” Drew, Stella's cousin spoke with venom.

“What reason did you think I would do that to my own wife?” Dominick spoke coldly.

“What do you mean!!?” Hailey, Stella's sister asked as she gritted her teeth.

“What I mean to say is, Do you know the sin she committed?” Dominick said as his lips curved into a smile that was not a smile.

Mr Scott who was clearly the patriarch of the Scott family took into account what was going on and after a few minutes of silence, Mr Scott spoke firmly “I know that you might be hurt a little bit after what had transpired between Stella and Kelvin Smith, After all Stella is your wife but you have to understand that we're doing all this for the betterment of this family”

The old man cleared his throat as he stroked his white beards.

“If Kelvin Smith had successfully obtained a contract from D&C's group which would be handed to us, we could be one of the top three families in San Francisco with net worth accumulated to hundreds of millions but you spoilt that in just a stupid action of yours!! ” The old man was clearly angry to a point that he coughed dryly.

“Grandpa.....”

“patriarch.....”

Everyone quickly circled the old man, showering him with nice words until he finally calmed down.

Dominick stared at them before walking away.

“Grandpa, what should we do?, My reputation is tarnished, all because of that good for nothing!” Stella sobbed with her head bowed. Her eyes were red and puffy, the red scarf which was used to conceal her identity on her way home was still wrapped around her.

“Don't worry, I'll make sure to teach him a lesson and also clear your name tonight at my birthday banquet” The old patriarch promised.

........

~10:45 pm~

At Old Mr. Scott's birthday banquet in Hotel De La paixe…

Everything was going on smoothly, guests from dignified families came all the way there to celebrate with Mr Scott who just turned 80 years old.

Though the Scott family wasn't among the top three families in San Francisco but they were famous and at least among the top 20.

Suddenly Stella walked in looking gorgeous and flawless than the unfamiliar Stella they saw yesterday, the one who was so ashamed that she used a scarf to conceal her identity.

And when people recognized her, it caused an uproar as there was mummurs and hate comments directed at her.

“Such a sl*t, she dared to appear here, how dare she!”

“Making her husband a cuckold without an Autumn of shame”

“Shameless wh*re”

“It turned out that the eldest granddaughter of the Smith family is such a person who goes after a man with a big d**k, I could give you what Kelvin couldn't give you even if he takes drugs”

But surprisingly she was calm and never flinched.Her confidence and the radiant smile on her face made people to ask themselves questions.

Stella walked towards Dominick who was about to send a text message to Ray hence, he didn't hear her footsteps approaching but then in the next moment, Stella had given Dominick a harsh slap on his cheek.

Everyone gasped in shock not expecting that at all.

Dominick stood up in anger, he clenched his fist beside him, trying so hard to chug down his anger. He wasn't a woman beater and he never wanted to start from this bitch who wasn't even his real wife.

“I didn't expect this from you, We were married yet you cheated on me again and again but I never said a thing. Your the man who got married to me yet you've never given me a penny for feeding you and the shelter you still enjoy even till today but immediately I met Kelvin and we fell for each other, you took a video of us and posted it online, what did I ever do to you!!, Haven't I been loving enough.......”

Dominick felt that he had heard enough of her nonsense, so he grabbed her by her arms so tightly that she winced, his eyes turned bloodshot as he fought his inner demons from getting unleashed.

At this point, Old Mr. Scott suddenly spoke up.

“You first cheated on Stella, she forgave you yet you did it again and again. Today, I’m going to punish you by using the family rules!”

Dominick glanced at the people gathered watching the dramatic scene. Apart from the prestigious Scotts, there were many other guests who were there to attend the banquet.

Dominick knew those guests were all distinguished figures in San Francisco. They were all government officials, mafia bosses, businessmen, and artists whose strength was unimaginable to ordinary people!

However, Dominick did not feel the slightest fear in the face of these bigwigs!. After all, Those who lose their advantages or power will be belittled!

Dominick followed the scotts to the lobby of the hotel at a steady gait. They had booked the entire hotel for Old Mr. Scott's birthday banquet, and hence, there were no outsiders in the lobby except for the servers.

After Dominick entered, even the servers avoided them. Old Mr. Scott was sitting in a chair in the middle of the living room. Despite his height of 1.6 meters, she looked dignified and majestic!

“Bastard! Kneel right now!”

Dominick looked around and asked, “Why should I do that?”

Old Mr. Scott asked, “Three years ago, when you became a son-in-law of the Scotts. You promised you would be punished according to our family’s laws once you let us down. Does that promise still stand?”

Dominick straightened his back and exclaimed, “Of course it does!”

“Okay, bring my Dragon Ruler here!”

Old Mr. Scott ordered, and Herman immediately handed over the “Dragon Ruler” he had prepared long ago. The metal Dragon Ruler, which was left behind by the ancestors of the scotts, was larger than an ordinary ruler.

In the beginning, it was used as a measuring tool, but later it became a tool for enforcing family punishment. After being hit by the ruler, the pain would last for at least three days. Grasping the giant Dragon Ruler, Old Mr. Scott said, “Good that you admit to it. Someone, slap him twenty times!”

“Yes!”

Alec, Stella's cousin as well had long wanted to stand up for his cousin sister and hence was the first to walk forward. However, Hailey snatched the Dragon Ruler from him with one hand.

“Mom, I failed to take my brother-in-law in hand, so I’ll teach him a lesson myself!”

As soon as Hailey held onto the ruler, Drew snatched it from him.

“I’ve always been the one to slap him. Let me do it!”

The few of them vied to hit Dominick. Dominick, however, did not expect Stella to speak up as well.

“He’s my husband. I’ll do it!”

Stella picked up the Dragon Ruler with her slender hand that Dominick had never held in the past four years of marriage.

Dominick stared at Stella's beautiful side profile, but he felt she was hideous!

“Hah, you cheated on me first, but you accuse me of cheating on you instead. Now, you even dared to slap me? You’re such a good wife. I’ve married a rare gem!”

Dominick could not be more exasperated!

To everyone’s surprise, Alec snatched the giant Dragon Ruler and dashed towards dominick.

“Dog, how dare you disgrace Stella? I’m going to kill you!” Alec then tried to swing the Dragon Ruler at Dominick's face!

Dominick stood rooted to the ground without dodging. He grabbed Alec's arm with his left hand and then twisted it, causing him to slap himself with the giant Dragon Ruler instead.

Smack!

Alec was struck hard in the face by the giant Dragon Ruler in his hand. That made his face, which was once flawless, look worse.

Everyone was astounded!

How dare a live-in son-in-law hit the heir of the Scotts?!

Old Mr. Scott stood up and hollered, “Scoundrel! How dare you act like a brat and cause such a scene here!?! Do you know how many government officials there are here!?! They can arrest you now and put you behind bars!”

Dominick believed that Old Mr. Scott's words were true. Often, the wealthy were acquainted with high-ranking government officials, such as the Scotts. They had ties with distinguished figures of power and stature.

However, Dominick looked at the guests and said, “I think the officials should have seen clearly that Alec was the one who tried to hit me with the weapon first, and I was just defending myself.”

All the guests wore ordinary clothing instead of work uniforms. However, one of them, who was tall and bespectacled suddenly spoke up.

“However, you just said you will accept the punishment according to the family law. Yet, you went back on your word when it was time to exact the punishment. Do you think that’s something a man should do?”

After that person finished speaking, the crowd chimed in. It was evident that he had a high status. Upon hearing the words of the crowd, Old Mr. Scott smiled too.

Dominick said, “I’m willing to accept the punishment according to the Scott Family’s law but only if I have done something wrong.”

Old Mr. Scott hollered, “You had an extramarital affair behind Stella's back and even hit my grandson, Alec with the dragon ruler. Is that not enough!?”

Dominick curled his lips in disgust and said, “For the past four years, I’ve loved Stella wholeheartedly, and I have never had a change of heart!”

“It was your granddaughter who cheated on me! She checked into a room with Kelvin in the D&C's Hotel yesterday. You can go check!”

As soon as he said that, the hall became lively as the guests exchanged pleasantries.

“Though I did not watch the video but Do you mean Kelvin Smith? The scion of the Kelvin Smith?”

“I’ve long heard that the Scotts intend to let the scion of the smiths marry Stella. Seems like it’s true.”

“The Scotts and the smiths are indeed compatible, but Stella can just remarry after getting a divorce. It doesn’t seem right for her to have an extramarital affair, does it?”

“It seems that the legendary most beautiful woman of San Francisco is not so pure as she’s made out to be.”

“…”

Upon hearing the whispers of the crowd, Stella blushed and bowed her head in embarrassment.

“Grandpa, everyone, don’t believe his nonsense. I met Kelvin a few days back to talk about business. As you are aware, Decades Co has been trying to rope in some investors lately, so I met Kelvin for that matter.”

Old Mr. Scott suddenly spoke up to save her granddaughter from embarrassment so he looked up at the clock hanging on the wall in the lobby. The time was 12 o’clock.

Old Mr. Scott said, “It’s exactly 12 noon. The birthday banquet has officially started. Eat something before you go.”

“Yes.” Stella knew that Old Mr. Scott was a very traditional person. Hence, she couldn’t go anywhere because it was time to eat.

Besides, it was Old Mr. Scott's 80th birthday banquet, and hence, they had to follow the rules.

Drew pointed to the hall entrance and said, “Edward, get lost and wait outside. Stella will go to the lawyer’s office with you after she’s done eating.”

However, at this moment, Old Mr. Scott suddenly said, “Jordan, you can stay and eat together with us.”

Drew exclaimed in shock, “Grandma, why are you letting him stay? He’s not worthy!”

Dominick was also a little surprised. Old Mr. scott said, “Since the divorce has not been finalized yet, he is still a member of the Scotts, and hence, I am obliged to feed him!”