The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 234

“Yes. I’m terribly sorry. This is my first time relaying a message. Please forgive me, Mr. Jenson, Ms. Harris.” Taking advantage of his identity as Yael’s subordinate, Charlie didn’t bother showing Cedrick and Gwendolyn any respect.

To Charlie’s surprise, however, Gwendolyn reprimanded him before Cedrick could speak. Startled by the woman’s aggressiveness, he immediately showed subservience.

Cedrick felt his heart leap with joy when he heard Gwendolyn defending him. Putting on an amicable expression, he said, “I’ll be done with my IV drip in two hours’ time. I’ll return by then.”

“Noted.” Before Charlie left, he added, “Since Ms. Harris is your fiancée, perhaps she should come with you to the ancestral hall.”

“Sure,” Cedrick replied flatly. He wanted to lean against Gwendolyn’s chest again after the door closed, but she pinched his cheek instead.

“Ouch! Gwenny…” Cedrick grimaced in pain but didn’t dodge her.

Amused and annoyed at the same time, Gwendolyn loosened her grip and said, “Well played, Cedrick. That was quite crafty of you. You made me the bad guy, didn’t you?”

“No. I’m just happy you defended me.”

Only then did Gwendolyn let go of him and rubbed his reddened cheek gently with her thumb.

Cedrick beamed, enjoying the affection he was receiving.

The next second, however, his expression turned serious instantly when he thought of the matter concerning Xander. “Gwenny, I’ll send you back to the Harris residence later. You don’t have to go to the Jenson family’s ancestral hall.”

“Why not?” Gwendolyn questioned, her tone placid. “Everyone on the internet knows I’m your fiancée. Besides, what happened last night was indeed my doing. I should be there, no? Though the Jensons won’t be able to do anything to me, I don’t want to miss a good show.”

Cedrick tapped her nose dotingly upon hearing that. “All right, then. If that’s what you want, we shall go there together.”

After the IV treatment was done, Gwendolyn helped Cedrick put on a shirt and a suit.

The love bites he had on his body were impossible to ignore, and the ones on his neck, in particular, were so obvious that they could not be concealed. He looked as if he had been taken advantage of.

when she saw that. I

a scarf and

“Gwenny, summer is approaching. Why are you

no choice but to return because of Xander, I

her to wrap the scarf around his neck and help him put on his gloves. In the end, almost his entire body

two then held hands as they made

in the ancestral hall. Yael, Valentino’s second son, and David, Valentino’s fifth son, were also present. Moreover, Triss, David’s daughter, was there, too. Almost all of the Jenson family members were there except for Xander and Cedrick’s aunt, Tania

in the ancestral hall

the wind blew, and the candles on the Jenson family’s altar flickered. The atmosphere in the

at the head of the table,

ancestral hall hand in hand calmly

entered the ancestral hall, everyone except Valentino

nodded, and everyone

“Hi, Grandpa.”

“Hi, Old Mr. Jenson.”

up to Valentino

couple enter while holding hands. Nice one, Cedrick! She was demanding to call off the engagement just two days ago,

seat.

a deep voice, “Uncle Yael, why were you in such a rush to see

to his feet, bowed at Valentino, and said, “A few people avoided the surveillance cameras and climbed into Xander’s villa late last night. The intruders knocked the bodyguards out and assaulted Xander brutally. Fortunately for Xander, one of the bodyguards regained consciousness in time to save Xander, who was bleeding heavily.

a vicious glare at Gwendolyn, who remained impassive as if it had

upon hearing that.

attacked him were Cedrick’s fiancée, Ms. Harris, and Cedrick’s subordinate, Nico.” Appearing heartbroken, Yael squeezed out a few tears and turned toward Valentino. “Dad, I came here today to seek justice. I know Cedrick is now the head of the Jenson family, but does that mean he can do whatever he wishes and harm his

were written all over Cedrick’s

about to stand up and talk, his face suddenly turned pale.

him and asked,

he looked at her and spoke with difficulty. “M-My

what was on Cedrick’s mind, so she looked at him tenderly and said, “Your body is still weak

part of the Jenson family. I don’t mind letting you listen to our discussion. However, I don’t think it’s appropriate for you to speak during

think I should consider myself a member of the Jenson family. Ceddy is heavily injured, so he can’t talk much. Since I was involved in what happened

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