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.

around this time and will get upset if we wake her

meant there

the Newton residence since I was young. Mrs. Newton likes me very much.

and forcefully tried to open the

Mr. Craig will be furious if he finds

latter leaned against the door to stop Nico, and his breath quickened

the rattling of the chains

men entered a silent stalemate that lasted for a

out, and Nico apologized eventually, “Pardon me,

and the latter staggered to the side. The two soldiers had finished searching

only just managed to grab the doorknob when

“Stop!”

This voice…

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

a few bodyguards behind him. With torches in

Craig was back, which meant it would be much more if they wanted to find Jennifer and check

just like that. Her expression.

was about to open the door again when the sound of a gun

them and holding a gun in his hands. His eves were cold as he aimed the gun at Nico’s head. “How dare you bring soldiers and break into the Newton residence. acting so arrogantly, Nico? Don’t think I wouldn’t dare to hurt you just because Cedrick has your back. 11 put a bullet straight through your head if you dare open that door and disrupt

had no choice but to

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 his job, so

put down the gun even after listening to

the bodyguards when I came in earlier, Mrs Jemson. Since you suspect that mV sister was the one who stole your earrings, you should

want to take responsibility after stealing my earrings and bad deliberately returned

you an explanation for what happened. If she did steal your earrings. I’m willing to give you

her brows when she heard

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

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