The Ex and Her Riches

Thank God the photo is still with me. I don’t think Craig realized I stole the photo.

“I was just curious. After all, Mother is upstairs, and I haven’t met her. That’s why I wanted to head upstairs.”

Craig sighed. “Forget it. I won’t punish you this time, but you’re not allowed to do this again. There are rules in our family, and now that you’re here, you need to obey them.”

“All right…”

Craig stood up and straightened his collar. “You must have had a scare last night. Get more rest. I’ll ask the servants to bring the food upstairs later.”

“Wait.” Jennifer grabbed his sleeve and looked up at him. “I think someone hit my head and tried to strangle me to death before I passed out last night. They even said that I shouldn’t be alive. Was that… Mother?”

Craig said back down and patted her shoulder.

In a softer voice, he said, “No. No one tried to strangle you to death either. You slipped and hit your head on the corner of the table. Maybe you were too startled last night and imagined it. Don’t overthink the matter, okay?”

“But—”

But it felt so real. I was sober last night, so how could I have imagined it?

“There isn’t any but. Mother didn’t even wake up when you passed out the night before. The maid only found you in the study this morning when she went there to clean up the place.”

Was that really what happened? Was that just a dream?

Jennifer was half-convinced. “Then when can I meet Mother?”

Craig froze for a second before a complicated look appeared in his amber eyes. “Mother has a cold, and she says she doesn’t want to pass it to you, so it might be a few days before that. At most, you’ll meet her during your party. I’m sure you’ll be able to see our kind and beautiful mother then.”

“She has a cold? I can take care of her. I’m healthier than most girls, and I won’t catch it.”

“But you’re hurt, and your immune system is at its lowest right now.” Craig narrowed his eyes before sternly reminding her, “You need to listen to others now that you’re back.”

deflated, Jennifer

to remind her about a few more things before leaving

dresser to check the mirror. Other than the mild stinging pain in her neck, there were no other

have hallucinated this last night

matter is more

pocket. Upon ensuring that she had gotten the right photo, she put

her from leaving the room. No matter what she said, the butler refused to let her out, and he even confiscated her phone, wanting her to focus on

was locked up for two whole

when

was the

and had a magazine photoshoot to attend to and managed to get out of the house. She hailed a cab and

way to the international court, the lawyer passed the script to her on behalf of Jared and reminded her, “Ms. Harris, you

did not look

to even return. Nico, on

the time Jennifer arrived at Harrick Villa in haste, everyone

had depleted the last of her battery on her way to Harrick Villa. Left without a choice, she borrowed money

the master bedroom after Jennifer left.

to his side. “Thank God! You’re finally awake,

lashes quivered, and he glanced

“Where’s Gwenny?”

when he heard that. “Ms. Gwendolyn and the others have gone to the international court. Her Highness is suing her for the murder of a member of the royal

sobered up immediately. “The murder of a member of the

Highness’ adopted son, Charles

pulled away the blanket to get down from the bed. “You’re driving. We’re going to the

about to start. I doubt we’ll be of any help even if we go now.” At the end of that, Nico stiffened and whispered solemnly, “Boss, I just received news that the person…

at Nico as

have

outside of the

Gwendolyn’s car arrived, the reporters swarmed over and shoved their

Harris, did you really

before, he was an upstanding citizen. We even heard that you

give us an