The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 474

That night was not a calm night.

To the occupants of the Newton residence, especially, it was a sleepless, painful night.

Jasmine had paid a visit to a relative of her mother’s. She was unreachable because she had turned off her phone.

After Gwendolyn and her group left, Craig ordered the bodyguards to locate Jasmine immediately.

Five hours later, at daybreak, Jasmine was dragged back from her relative’s house and flung into the ancestral hall.

“Hey! Go easy, would you? Are you trying to kill me?”

She massaged her sore buttock as she grumbled at the bodyguard.

Without a word, the bodyguard departed the ancestral hall after one last bow.

With a bang that startled Jasmine, he slammed the doors to the ancestral hall shut.

In the pitch-black darkness of the night, the candles in the ancestral hall remained lit. Shivering at the Occasional cold breeze, Jasmine swallowed guiltily as she got to her feet.

“Remain on your knees.”

An icy male voice that chilled her to the bone sounded behind her.

Jasmine shuddered with a fear that penetrated her bones when she heard the voice.

Clumsily, she whipped around and saw Craig standing before the plaques of their ancestors with a menacing scowl. Even more frightening, he was holding the cane used to uphold their familial laws.

The slick-looking cane looked imposing. It was plain that it had been soaking before it was produced. prepared especially for her.

Terrified, she braced herself before stepping forward and kneeling, giving a weak chuckle as she did so.

do wrong to warrant the use

did not speak. His face, contorted with rage, looked as cruel as a bloodthirsty

talk about this, Craig. My skin is too delicate to withstand the cane. Besides,

put on an act of indignity by biting her

over her, Craig gazed down imperiously. His tone was cold, as if he

If I find out you’re lying, I’ll break

vigorously, “I won’t. Ask your questions, Craig, I will

seek refuge outside

reminders earlier that day to

do you say that, Craig? It was Genevieve who called me over to play like she always does. I wasn’t planning on coming home today, but you sent someone to retrieve me I spend the

Craig studied her expression. “Are Gwendolyn’s crystal

at the point, Jasmine began to grow nervous. She reminded herself to

not survive the

up innocently. “Yes, they’re with me. Is there

the cane up with the intention of delivering a stroke

That would hurt so much.

lunge at him and hold on

I do?

welled up with tears

you, Jasmine,” he continued coldly. “When did you learn to steal? Which hand of yours committed the heinous

his leg tighter. Gazing up in confusion,

that I stole the crystal earrings? Preposterous! I am the heiress of the Newton family, and I have seen much more valuable jewelry than that. Why would I steal? And from Gwendolyn, no less! I would never do such a thing even under

Craig’s brows tightened.

not believe her involvement. Having raised his own sister, he knew her temperament

the ancestral hall to question her instead of dragging

me everything that had happened in order,” he ordered

the story

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

Comments ()

0/255