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 lost

punished than attend his fiancée’s party, huh?

was still present, he had no choice but to steel himself and increase the severity of the punishment. “The punishment doesn’t scare him, huh? Very well. Tell him he’ll get whipped a hundred times

hundred whips? Are you being serious,

cane on the

so, Valentino dared not pass the message to Cedrick. “Old Mr. Jenson, you know 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

in Valentino’s countenance. He lowered his head

Gwendolyn’s eyes darted between the

like the Jenson family’s whipping punishment isn’t as simple as I thought. Can a hundred

It would be too embarrassing for him to go against his promise, but he

in the room

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

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

got such a big heart. I’m sorry you have to deal

okay, Old Mr.

her generosity only made Valentino feel

a way to let the two of you meet. I’m going to make him apologize to

the party

the center of attention

her delicate makeup, and her

was organized because

and made a

to announce her engagement with Cedrick while the

simplify his speech and skipped the important parts to distract

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

Hence, he walked over

to get engaged with Cedrick, do you?” he

nothing and swirled

make you put up

Ferguson, no one, apart from

a great job of controlling the 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

Ferguson. I don’t want that,” rejected

Do you really

will I marry him. Similarly, I only see you as a

at a loss

ended at eleven o’clock at night. Nico, who had been hiding near

his surroundings before getting into the

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