Standing by the door was Gwendolyn. She wore a gentle smile in spite of the fact that her chest rose and fell continuously—obvious signs she came over in a hurry.

Her sudden appearance stunned Valentino, but he said nothing in response.

David, on the other hand, immediately came to his senses and approached his father, pleading, “Dad, Ms. Harris is involved in this. Why don’t we hear her out? Maybe there’s more to this.”

Gwendolyn’s eyes crinkled in a sweet way, making an expression that many elders would find endearing.

After exchanging glances with her, Valentino agreed to stay.

Meanwhile, Cedrick, who was still kneeling in the middle of the ancestral hall, was uncertain whether he could survive the punishment.

He was focused on preparing himself for the excruciating pain his back would receive, so much so that he did not hear Gwendolyn’s voice at the door.

To his surprise, what fell on him after a long while were the shirt and coat he had removed earlier instead of the vicious whip.

A woman’s slender yet warm fingers could then be seen pulling the clothing tightly over his shoulders and covering his honey-colored muscular body.

Snapping out of his daze, Cedrick looked up and turned around to meet Gwendolyn’s starry gaze that was filled with displeasure.

“Why are you here?”

Swallowing her frustration, she helped him up and questioned, “Were you going to keep me in the dark like what you did in Fairlake if I didn’t show up?”

Cedrick hung his head in guilt, not knowing how to explain his intentions.

He just did not want her to worry.

shares would be

want to cause her more trouble when she already had enough on her

get mad at him. She scolded him softly, “I can give you all the beating

kept his head

lack of response, Gwendolyn pinched his waist hard.

sharp pain spread over his skin, causing him to inhale sharply and furrow his brows. At the

area, she threw him a warning

Valentino’s heart. In fact, his tone had

you plan to explain

said, “I think things will clear up

to the box, Logan quickly took the paper from Gwendolyn and handed it

over the contents. Tears began welling up in his eyes

pregnant? And you have not one, but

tone was unmistakable, and he immediately burst

vanished the

Jenson,

of the elders chimed in, “Congratulations, Old Mr. Jenson! You’re

to the

cloud nine. Giving Cedrick an approving look, the old man said,

it, the former rose to his feet and said, “Ms. Harris’ pregnancy is definitely something worth celebrating, but that’s a completely different matter. If

children but to Gwendolyn. The Harris residence is her home. There’s no telling if she’ll give them

the atmosphere in the ancestral hall grew

up when she heard the words

only home I have now.

her countenance, Cedrick hurriedly placed his arms over her shoulders to

and her current priority was to deal with the matter at hand. Putting away her complicated emotions, she turned to Valentino and explained somberly, “Old Mr. Jenson, I’m actually here to talk about the shares. It is true that Ceddy gave them to me. Although he wouldn’t take them back, I have the right to determine

twins would bear the Jensons’ surname. By giving them the shares,

shares were given to the youngest

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