The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 333 Asking About Cedrick

The bitterness in Cedrick’s mouth was so thick that he could not even speak. He downed a whole glass of water before the bitterness subsided.

After taking the medicine, he felt drained. He collapsed against the bed frame. His eyelashes fluttered as his entire body trembled. He felt weak.

Treyton tucked the quilt around him. He rolled up his own sleeves to show Cedrick the red marks on his

arm.

“Look at this! I suffered on your behalf! My arm is all swollen.”

Then, he remembered that Cedrick’s eyes could not see. So, he grabbed Cedrick’s hand and ran his fingers along his arm for him to feel the bumps and cuts.

“Feel it! My arm is so swollen! So, please feel sorry for me, and stop causing any more trouble!”

Without any hesitation, Cedrick withdrew his hand swiftly and declared, “I’m not in the habit of touching

men.”

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Treyton laughed and countered in a teasing tone, “So, you’re in the habit of touching women?”

“I will not touch any woman other than Gwenny.”

There was no doubt in his voice, and his jaw was stubbornly set. It was a serious proclamation.

Treyton nodded, satisfied with Cedrick’s answer. “I’m glad to hear that. You must remember that Gwendolyn is the treasure of our family. If you upset her or make her sad in any way, her two other brothers and I will not let you get away with it!”

Cedrick pursed his lips and smiled at Treyton’s impassioned proclamation,

Any mention of Gwendolyn invoked a great joy in him.

Meanwhile, downstairs, the men from the Federal Bureau of Investigation were halted by the guards outside the gates of the villa. They were surprised to see Asher appear.

“Why is Mr. Asher here? Where is Mr. Jenson?”

“He is down with flu and fever. I’m taking care of him on behalf of my sister. You can deal with me directly,” replied Asher with a rather bored expression.

“Uh…”

Jenson who makes the decisions regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Besides, this is a top–secret matter. Just let us

hands and held out his hand for them. “Give me those documents. I’ll pass it over to him

It’s not just about these documents. We must brief Mr. Jenson in

Asher frowned in displeasure.

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no need for you to brief him. He’s perfectly capable of reading the report on his own. I’m not interested in the affairs of Federal Bureau of Investigation. Don’t worry about me

There’s no way you’ll do

did not want to listen to any more excuses or justifications.

pressured, the men had no choice but to hand over the documents to

out

around and started walking back toward the villa, but before he had even taken two steps, another commotion sounded at

was Yael, the second son of the Jenson family. He had brought his men with

sent a nice invitation card, and yet, he refused to show up. Well, today, I’m here to invite him

shouting at the

headed back toward the

aback when he saw Asher approach. He smiled mischievously and said, “Hey! What is

caught the flu and also has a fever now. Gwenny is rather busy, so I’m here to help

that’s why.” Yael

next to Yael, protested in a low voice, “With this weather, who’s not sick now? It’s just a minor illness. It’s not like he was bedridden! Grandpa just keeps making up

is here. Don’t speak

Then, he flashed a fake smile at Asher and replied rather hypocritically, “Although Cedrick is always hiding from his family, I

him and made no reply to

a family luncheon at noon today at

winked at the men he had brought

into formation but were blocked by Harrick Villa’s

into the villa and were

casually slipped his hands into his pocket and said in a firm voice, “Mr. Yael, what would you

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blurted out, “Asher, this is the Jenson residence! You

“However, Cedrick is engaged to my sister. My soon–to- be brother–in–law knows that he must prioritize his health. You people, his so–called relatives, only care whether he is able to

face froze. Just as he was about to defend himself, Asher spoke up again. “You know very well whether or not Cedrick really wants to see you. Go on, then. I’m sure you can find your

“Asher, this matter…”

It was clearly written on his face that he was not interested in entertaining

not angry, merely

not want to start a feud with the Harris family, so he had no choice but to walk away