Chapter 223 Nowhere To Hide

Suspicious thoughts raced through Gwendolyn’s mind.

Valentino was still speaking when she snapped out of her thoughts. “Cedrick’s really fallen for you. By the way, you’ve been back for a few days already, right? Have you two met yet? What’s your first impression of him?”

“I haven’t met him yet, Old Mr. Jenson,” answered Gwendolyn.

She then seized the opportunity to continue, “I’ve been sending people to meet him these days, but he’s been avoiding me. So, no. I haven’t met him yet.”

The look on Valentino’s face grew serious. “Did that really happen?”

He then asked Logan to enter and ordered, “Get Cedrick here this instant. What’s he avoiding her for?”

“Yes.”

In the meantime, Gwendolyn kept her smile while chatting and having coffee with Valentino.

Ten minutes later, Logan returned.

“Old Mr. Jenson, Mr. Jenson isn’t coming tonight. He’s on a mission.”

“What kind of mission’s so urgent that he has to bail his fiancée’s party? Ugh. This rascal!”

Valentino stomped his cane on the ground and tried to stop himself from being too harsh with his words. He assured her, “Don’t worry, Gwendolyn. I’m going to bring him here, even if it means kidnaping him.”

Instead of rejecting the suggestion, Gwendolyn smiled obediently. “We’ll follow your lead.”

Valentino cast her an affectionate gaze, but it darkened when he shifted his gaze to Logan.

“Tell that rascal to kneel in the ancestral hall for three whole days until his legs break if he doesn’t show up on time today.”

With that, Logan left.

Ten minutes later, he returned again to report gloomily, “Mr. Jenson says he’ll… carry out his punishment in the ancestral hall once he returns from his mission.”

that, Valentino lost

his fiancée’s party, huh? He’s dead set on going

the punishment. “The punishment doesn’t scare him, huh? Very well.

“One hundred whips? Are you

the ground

Jenson is. He’ll definitely go to the ancestral hall to receive his punishment if he’s decided to not attend. Are we really going to beat him if he goes to the ancestral hall? He’ll be dead if we

countenance.

darted between the two men’s

as simple as I thought. Can a hundred whips really kill someone as muscular as

be too embarrassing for him to go against

atmosphere in the

that moment, Gwendolyn knew Valentino was keeping quiet and waiting for her to

a smile, she said gently, “Old Mr. Jenson, this whipping punishment sounds really terrifying. It’s just a party, anyway. His mission is more important. Please don’t punish him. It’s okay if Mr. Jenson

and sighed. “You’ve got such a big heart. I’m

Old

made Valentino feel

if he doesn’t show up today, I’ll find a way to let the

party

the center of

makeup, and her every move made her look beautiful

party that night was organized because

gazes and made a wonderful speech

to announce her engagement with Cedrick while the

not show up, Marcus decided to simplify his speech and skipped the important parts to

Gwendolyn had finished toasting to the guests and

Hence, he walked over and sat

to get engaged with Cedrick, do you?” he

said nothing and

“It’s ridiculous. How could he be absent on such an important day and make you put up with everyone’s criticisms alone? He

Ferguson, no one, apart from

crowd. Gwendolyn, I regret not letting my parents talk to him about asking your hand in marriage. But I’m willing to fight against the Jenson family if you’re willing to

Mr. Ferguson. I don’t want that,” rejected Gwendolyn

you

him. Similarly, I only see you

paled, totally at a loss

near the Harris residence,

his surroundings before getting into the

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