The Heiress Revived from the Ashes (Lauren Bennett) novel Chapter 148

Chapter 148 No Mercy for Willow

All Felix sand was one word. “Do it”

The moment the clippers buzzed to life, Willow felt a cold shock run straight through her skull and down her spine, like someone had poured ice water into her soul.

Her whole body trembled violently. A choked scream ripped out of her. “No! Stop, please!“

Her long, sleek black hair–her pride and joy–was shaved off piece by piece. The strands floated to the ground in soft, broken waves, scattered across the cold marble floor.

She lost it completely, thrashing like she was possessed. Her arms and legs flailed in every direction, trying to break free.

Then the blade slipped

It nicked her scalp, and a slow line of blood slid down her check, a shocking streak of red across pale skin.

She let out a scream that shattered the room, raw and piercing, echoing into every corner of the hall.

People froze, stutined into silence. Their faces turned ghost–white.

And the women who’d once helped torment Lauren–they looked like their souls had left their bodies. Legs shaking, faces drained, they could already see their own punishment coming

Having your head shaved was already a nightmare for any woman.

But this? A bleeding scalp. A damaged hairline that might never grow back.

For women who treated their beauty like it was life itself—this wasn’t just harsh. It was devastating. Crueler than death.

Casey saw everything and went completely limp. Her legs buckled, and she collapsed onto the floor like a puppet with its strings cut. Her eyes were empty, staring into nothing, as if her soul had already left and only a shell was left behind.

Kenneth, watching Willow go through that level of cruelty, snapped. He looked like a lit fuse ready to blow.

He bolted forward, running straight at them, shouting at the top of his lungs, “Stop! Stop right now!”

But he didn’t get far–Josh stepped in and landed a hard kick to his chest.

Kenneth flew backward and crashed onto the ground

Before he could recover, two guards had him pinned, forcing him flat against the floor.

He struggled with everything he had, roaring, “Felix, you seriously did this to Willow? I’m not letting this go

His face was red, veins bulging, eyes full of bloodshot fury. But to Felix, it was meaningless noise. Felix didn’t even glance his

way.

When that didn’t work, Kenneth turned to Lauren instead

“Lauren, she’s your sister! You’re just gonna watch while they humiliate her? What’s wrong with you? Are you even human?”

Lauren let out a short, sharp laugh. She didn’t bite at his accusation–instead, she hit him where it hurt. “It’s been over a month. Elaine should be able to talk by now. So tell me–did she never name the real attacker, or did you just never give the chance to

Kenneth’s face went bone–white.

e her

The truth was, he had sent Elaine overseas for one reason–he didn’t want to hear what she had to say. Hecause if she never spoke it, then maybe he could pretend he hadn’t done anything wrong. That he hadn’t betrayed Lauren. That everything he’d done had been justified.

He didn’t want to go there. So he switched tactics. “I’m your fiance and you’re all over some other guy. You’ve got no self- respect. Lauren, tell them to stop right now or I’ll never forgive you.”

Chapter 148 No Mercy for Willow

Lauren just looked at him, expression calm and unreadable.

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on a sad.

His insults, his shouting–none of it mattered anymore. He looked ridiculous to her now. Like a clown putting on a messy performance. All she felt was pity. Maybe even a little amusement

Felix’s brows pulled together. His voice was cold and flat. Too loud”

Josh didn’t need any more direction. He ripped off his sock and shoved it into Kenneth’s mouth without blinking.

Kenneth’s eyes bulged wide with shock.

He twisted and thrashed, trying to break free from the guards holding him down, but it was pointless

He struggled to spit out the disgusting, sweaty sock stuffed in his mouth, but no matter how hard he tried, it stayed lodged there

The stench was overwhelming. It filled his mouth and made him gag, nearly throwing up.

All he could do was let out muffled groans, forced to watch as Willow’s hair was shaved off bit by bit

Willow was now slumped on the ground, completely still, her eyes vacant,

The banquet hall had gone dead silent. The air was thick and heavy with dread.

Felix’s eyes shifted again–slow, cold–and landed on the four wealthy women who had helped Casey beat Lauren

His stare was sharp and unforgiving, like a blast of icy wind. The moment his gaze landed on them, the women and their husbands started to shake all over.

“Mr. Brooker, we didn’t know she was yours. If we’d known, we never would’ve touched her.” one of them said quickly, her voice trembling. Her eyes were wide with panic, her tone desperate and pleading

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