Sienna Hale's slap seemed to carry the force of her entire body. It was so powerful that Autumn Shelby's head snapped to the right.
Yvette Zimmerman froze for a second when she saw her daughter get hit. Then, tears instantly streamed down her face. Her daughter had never been slapped so hard in her life!
Her heart aching, she cried out through her tears, "Autumn," and started to rush forward to shield her.
But Evan Shelby was quicker, grabbing her arm to stop her. Baffled, Yvette Zimmerman turned to look at him.
Just moments before, Evan Shelby had heard Seth Quinn reveal the secrets of the past in front of everyone. He felt that Autumn Shelby had utterly disgraced him, leaving the Shelby family's reputation in tatters.
So now, Evan Shelby's face was a tight mask. He gave her a cold shake of his head, a clear signal for her not to interfere.
"What are you doing? Can't you see they're hurting Autumn? Let me go," Yvette Zimmerman said in a low voice.
