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.”

Valentino

his fiancée’s party, huh?

the punishment. “The punishment doesn’t scare him, huh? Very well. Tell him he’ll get whipped a hundred times if he

fell. “One hundred whips? Are you being serious, Old Mr.

his cane on the ground and

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 goes to the ancestral hall? He’ll be dead if

in Valentino’s countenance. He lowered his head and

eyes darted between the

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

said that in front of Gwendolyn. It would be too embarrassing for him to go against his

in the

knew Valentino was keeping quiet

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.

hand and sighed. “You’ve got such a big heart. I’m sorry you have

Old Mr.

made Valentino feel more

up today, I’ll find a way to

the party officially

become the center of attention as soon as

delicate makeup, and her every move made her look

party that night was

stage under everyone’s gazes and made

finished speaking, Marcus went upstage to announce her engagement with Cedrick

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

party, Gwendolyn had finished toasting to the guests and found a table in

drinking alone. Hence, he walked over and sat across from

want to get

said nothing and

that, Sherman continued, “It’s ridiculous. How could he be absent on such an important day and make you put up with everyone’s criticisms alone? He won’t treat you

Ferguson, no one, apart from you, is criticizing

letting my parents talk to him about asking your hand in marriage. But I’m willing to fight

necessary, Mr. Ferguson. I don’t want that,”

you really

her glass and said solemnly, “I don’t like him, nor will I marry him. Similarly, I

paled, totally at a loss

Nico, who had been hiding near the Harris residence, rushed to a car that was parked about two hundred meters

checked his surroundings before getting into

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