Evelina was afraid of Mr. Collins, and now she was even more afraid because she knew that what Mr. Collins valued the most was the reputation of the Collins family.
Now that she had become the despised mistress and had even been humiliated by Wayne Adams, in Mr. Collins' view, she was bringing shame to the Collins family.
Mr. Collins must have summoned her back to scold her.
When she returned to the Collins' home, Mr. Collins had been waiting for a long time.
He coldly ordered, "Follow me to the study!"
Evelina received Mr. Collins' fierce gaze and her heart trembled slightly.
She reluctantly went to the study, and Mr. Collins suddenly yelled, "Kneel down!"
Evelina remembered kneeling when she was little, but as she grew up, Mr. Collins never made her kneel as punishment again.
Now, she was experiencing that humiliation once more, and it was impossible not to be frightened.
"Kneel down!!" Mr. Collins raised his voice.
