The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 470

The corridor was dimly lit. With the help of the flashlight, they could vaguely see the tightly-shut doors along the way.

Nico led Gwendolyn down the corridor while Karl, the butler, followed closely behind them.

The first door they opened showed a study.

They flipped the switch, and the lights in the room turned on.

Nico waved at the soldiers standing outside the metal door, gesturing for them to enter. Seeing this, they jogged in and acted as if they were rummaging through the room to look for the missing crystal earrings.

As they did that, Nico led Gwendolyn to another room.

Karl took in a deep breath anxiously and continued following after them.

The door was opened, and it showed a vacant bedroom. The room was decorated with rosewood furniture, looking minimalistic but exquisite at the same time.

“This used to be Old Mr. Abraham’s room. Ever since he passed away, Mrs, Newton would always say she’d see him in this room and couldn’t fall asleep. We left this room vacant later on, but Mr. Craig would tell our housekeepers to clean it every day,” Karl explained.

Nico nodded in response. The two soldiers who were checking the previous room walked in and began carefully searching the room.

As they exited the room, Nico locked his gaze on the door opposite them.

He could vaguely hear the sound of chains rattling coming from inside.

Nico turned back and glanced at Gwendolyn, who was also looking at him,

The pair exchanged solemn gazes.

An ill premonition suddenly brewed in their hearts.

Nico walked over, about to turn the knob, when Karl suddenly stood before him to stop him from opening the door.

this time and will get

there

been coming to the Newton residence since I was young. Mrs. Newton likes me very much. Im sure she’ll

Karl and forcefully tried to

Mr. Craig will be

to stop Nico, and his breath quickened by

the commotion outside, but the rattling

two men entered a silent stalemate

out, and Nico apologized eventually, “Pardon

as he spoke, and the latter staggered to the side. The two soldiers had finished searching the other room, and they quickly grabbed each of Karl’s arms to stop him from

grab the doorknob when

“Stop!”

This voice…

the metal door simultaneously and saw Craig rushing upstairs. He was

him. With torches in their hands, they

and clenched her fists. Craig was back, which meant it would be much more if they wanted to find

down the drain just like that. Her expression. turned solemn as she instructed quietly. “Ignore him and open the

open the door again when the sound of

bring soldiers and break into the Newton residence. acting

was superior to Nico, so the latter had no choice but to let go of

walked forward to block the gun and shielded Nico behind her. Then, glancing at Craig, she explained, “Mr. Craig, my crystal earrings were stolen during the tea party. All the sociahtes who attended have been searched. Nico is just doing

listening to her explanation. An ominous aura

I came in earlier, Mrs Jemson. Since you suspect that mV sister was the one who stole your earrings, you should go look for her instead of

didn’t want to take responsibility after stealing my earrings and bad deliberately returned to the Newton residence to hide the earrings before going into

she did steal your earrings. I’m willing to give you compensation that’s three times

when

interrupted, “It’s late already. Please lead your men and leave

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255