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.

all, the issue with the shares would be settled when the beating was

her more trouble when she already had enough on her

exactly what his thought process was, she could not help but get mad at him. She scolded him softly, “I can give you all the beating you want if you like getting beaten up that much, but no one

merely kept his head

his lack of response, Gwendolyn pinched his

over his skin, causing him to inhale sharply and furrow

a warning look as if to say,

into Valentino’s heart. In fact, his tone had

do you plan to explain the matter

fished out a test result from her bag and said, “I think things will clear

the whip to the box, Logan quickly

on his reading glasses and pored over the contents. Tears began welling up in his eyes as

you have not one,

unmistakable, and he immediately burst

minutes ago vanished the

incredible, Mr. Cedrick! Old Mr. Jenson, you’ll be

elders chimed in, “Congratulations, Old Mr. Jenson! You’re so lucky! Soon, you’ll have

piped up, “Congratulations, Dad! Twins bring great blessings to the family. Why don’t we just forget about

congratulatory messages put Valentino on cloud nine. Giving Cedrick an approving look, the old

in. He refused to see Cedrick walk out of the ancestral hall unharmed. Worked up over the mere idea of 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 Cedrick gives her Jenson Group’s shares because she’s pregnant, who knows what he’ll do when the twins are born?

children but to Gwendolyn. The Harris residence is her home.

he finished, the atmosphere in the ancestral hall grew tense once

when she heard the words “her home.”

Villa is the only home I have

in her countenance, Cedrick hurriedly placed his arms over her

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

the Jensons’ surname. By giving them the shares, the

were given to

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