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.

get upset if we

the more it meant there was an unspeakable

coming to the Newton residence since I was young. Mrs. Newton likes me

that, Nico bypassed Karl and forcefully

into this room. Mr. Craig will be furious

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

was because of the commotion outside, but the rattling of the chains on the ground sounded

two men entered a silent stalemate that lasted for a few

and Nico apologized

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

grab the

“Stop!”

This voice…

door simultaneously and saw Craig rushing upstairs. He was breathing heavily

man had a few bodyguards behind him. With torches in their hands, they followed

back, which meant it would be much more if they wanted to

everything had gone 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 a gun being cocked

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.

latter had no

Craig, she explained, “Mr. Craig, my crystal earrings were stolen during the tea party. All the sociahtes who attended

after listening to her explanation. An ominous aura

Mrs Jemson. Since you suspect that mV sister was the one who stole your earrings,

her expression, Gwendolyn replied, “But Jasmine wasn’t at home. I don’t know where she’s gone. What if she didn’t want to take responsibility

this myself and make sure Jasmine gives you an explanation for what happened. If she did steal your earrings. I’m willing to give you compensation that’s

furrowed her brows when she heard

waiting for her to finish, Craig interrupted, “It’s late already.

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