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.

me, Craig. What did I do wrong to warrant the use of the

contorted with rage, looked as cruel as a bloodthirsty

can talk about this, Craig. My skin is too delicate to withstand the cane. Besides, you’ve never struck me.

of indignity by biting

down imperiously. His tone was

I find out you’re lying,

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

did you seek

recalling Gwendolyn’s repeated reminders earlier that day to feign

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 night at her house all the time. Was that so wrong that it warrants intimidating

Craig studied her expression. “Are Gwendolyn’s crystal earrings with

grow nervous. She reminded herself to answer according to how

I may not

looked up innocently. “Yes, they’re with me.

rage. He brought the cane up with the intention

hurt so much. Please

herself with her arms, Jasmine took advantage of his hesitance to lunge at him and

know me. Craig. I’ve always been good. What did I do? Could you at least tell

welled up with tears as

of our family I have taught you, Jasmine,” he continued coldly. “When did you learn to steal? Which

leg tighter. Gazing up in confusion,

talking about. Craig? Are you insinuating 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!

Craig’s brows tightened.

did not believe her involvement. Having raised his

ancestral hall to question her instead of dragging her there to subject her to punishment in accordance with their familial

everything that had happened in

him the story she had rehearsed many times in

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