The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 223

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

get punished than attend his fiancée’s party, huh? He’s dead

had no choice but to steel himself and increase the severity of the punishment. “The punishment doesn’t scare him, huh? Very well. Tell

“One hundred whips? Are you being serious, Old

the ground and turned

how stubborn Mr. 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?

countenance.

the meantime, Gwendolyn’s eyes darted between the two men’s

Can a hundred whips really kill someone as muscular as Cedrick? He’s

too embarrassing for him to

atmosphere in the room

that moment, Gwendolyn knew Valentino was keeping quiet and

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

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

Old Mr.

generosity only made Valentino feel more

to let

party

of attention

gown, her delicate makeup, and her every

was organized because

up the stage under everyone’s gazes and made a wonderful speech

upstage to announce her engagement with Cedrick while

Cedrick did not show up, Marcus decided to simplify his speech

had finished toasting to the guests and found a table in the corner to

Hence, he walked over

don’t really want to get engaged with Cedrick, do you?” he

nothing and swirled

make you put up with everyone’s criticisms alone? He won’t treat you well when you marry

no one, apart from you,

controlling the crowd. Gwendolyn, I regret not letting my parents talk to him about asking your hand in

not necessary, Mr. Ferguson. I don’t want that,” rejected Gwendolyn without

Do you

said solemnly, “I don’t like him, nor will I marry him. Similarly, I only see you as a friend. We’ll never get married. I

paled, totally at a

near the Harris residence, rushed to a car

his surroundings before

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