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.

and will get upset if we wake her up now. We must not enter this

meant there was an unspeakable secret

since I was young. Mrs. Newton likes me very much. Im sure

Nico bypassed Karl and forcefully

room. Mr. Craig will

the door to stop Nico, and his breath quickened

but the rattling of the chains on

silent stalemate

and Nico

The two soldiers had

forward and had only just managed to grab the doorknob when a man’s

“Stop!”

This voice…

the metal door simultaneously and saw

few bodyguards behind him. With torches in

meant it would be much more if they wanted to find Jennifer

planned for this for days, but everything had gone down the drain just like that. Her expression. turned solemn as she instructed quietly. “Ignore him and open the

again when

into the Newton residence. acting so arrogantly,

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

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

put down the gun even after listening to her explanation. An ominous aura

you suspect that mV sister was the one who stole your earrings, you should go look for her instead of searching the

if she didn’t want

willing to give you compensation that’s three times the price of the earrings and break her limbs for stealing. I’ll make sure to

brows when she heard

to finish, Craig interrupted, “It’s late already. Please lead your men and

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