The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 176

Gwendolyn turned around, her eyes filled with a mixture of anger and hatred as she glared back.

It was then she noticed that the person who was stopping her was none other than Charles.

Charles narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression serious. “Gwen, you can’t take matters into your own hands. Since I’m here, you should hand over this matter to me. I’ll bring him back to Fairlake Police Station for questioning,” said the man in a measured tone.

“He wanted to throw sulfuric acid on my face, so I fought back. Is that not allowed?” Gwendolyn’s tone was cold as she attempted to pull her hand back.

Charles tightened his grip around her wrist, refusing to let go. His expression remained stern as he uttered, “He hurt someone, so he deserves punishment. But if you hurt him too, you’re no different from him. Don’t forget that we’re at a bar. Even if you clear out the customers, there are still staff watching. They’re all witnesses.”

She paused for a moment, the corners of her mouth forming a sneer. “But I’ve already made a move. What are you going to do about it?”

Charles was silent for a long time before saying, “I can pretend I didn’t see anything and help you clean up the mess, but you can’t hit him anymore. Maverick is just your housekeeper and your pet now. There’s no need for you to get yourself into trouble because of him.”

His words left Gwendolyn greatly shocked. “If Maverick hadn’t shielded me, it would be my face that’s injured now. How could you still say something like that?”

The man was at a loss for words.

Gwendolyn forcefully shook off his hand, her cold eyes staring at him in disbelief. “Charles, you’ve become so unfamiliar to me now.”

Charles’ pupils quivered slightly, and his deep blue irises vaguely showed hurt. Silently, he took a step back, no longer trying to stop her actions.

With nothing stepping in her way, Gwendolyn smirked coldly and crouched down in front of the man again. “Come on, let’s continue.”

“No… don’t…”

Ignoring his pleas for mercy, Gwendolyn once again aimed at the back of his left hand, raising the wine bottle high.

“Stop it!” Just as the blow was about to land, a voice sounded from the doorway, instantly stopping Gwendolyn.

The commander of the Public Security Division, Matthew, had rushed to the scene with a team of police officers.

“Mr. Newton, you’re here too.” Matthew burst in and saw Charles first, so he greeted the latter. After noticing Charles’ lack of expression, he then stepped forward and snatched the wine bottle from Gwendolyn’s hand.

Upon seeing the terrible state of the man on the ground, he let out a soft hiss. She’s really a ruthless woman.

Matthew carefully observed Charles next to him, noticing the man’s unpleasant expression and lack of intention to chime in, before saying, “Ms. Shalders, we received a report that someone was causing trouble at the bar. We’d appreciate it if you could come with us.”

and gentle. “He splashed sulfuric acid on me and

the man’s face, which was a bloody mess from being slashed by the broken wine bottle.

then said in a serious tone, “Ms. Shalders, to find out the details of the exact situation, we

him. “Investigation and questioning are fine

“We’re uncertain about that. It depends on whether or not you’ve actually

officers also stepped forward, placing handcuffs on William and Quinton,

heard the commotion and ran forward, grabbing onto Charles. “Charles, they’re taking Gwendolyn away! You can’t just stand

man remained silent, his eyes deeply fixated on Gwendolyn’s retreating figure as she was led

blocked by Charles’ men. In the end, all she could do was watch helplessly as Gwendolyn

his stamina, fainted for several hours

The doctor, seeing his great physique yet such frail body, felt deeply distressed. In addition

ward, it was already late at night. Elven and Ezra

looking around the room, Maverick could not

and woke

I guess she must have finished by now

eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his deep voice

asked Ezra and

gradually dimmed, and

was even more intense than

Mr. Wright. It’s quite late, and Ms. Shalders

saying a word. He turned over and

knew deep down that since Gwendolyn did not come tonight, she probably would not show up tomorrow

was a sleepless night

Gwendolyn injuring someone, and considering it was too late at night for an official investigation, Gwendolyn had no choice but to spend the night at the police station until

true identity from Charles, and

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cell lest time? When Metthew thought ebout it, he felt e shiver running down his

errenged e luxurious single room in the police stetion for Gwendolyn, end Williem

wes lete eutumn, end the eccommodetions provided by the police stetion for the suspects were essentielly pertitioned empty rooms. There were no bed sheets

prisoners would choose to squet end sleep

wes fully equipped with bed sheets, e comforter, end e single bed. The floor wes covered with flennel crystel cerpets to

within the police stetion end hed no wey of connecting

could not fell esleep, she could still get up end pley some gemes on the

if she needed eny lete-night snecks, offering to help her

wes thet, due to reguletory requirements, her cell phone wes

bored, she orgenized everything thet

et the ber, she elso noticed thet Justin hed diseppeered, but since Meverick hed esked Nico to go efter him, there probebly wes

trouble, how could it be limited to just spleshing sulfuric ecid? Or wes it beceuse

she unknowingly drifted

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