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.

Craig. What did I do wrong to warrant the use

face, contorted with rage, looked as cruel as

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

an act of indignity

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

out you’re lying, I’ll break

turned pale. She shook her head vigorously, “I won’t. Ask your questions,

you seek

froze, recalling Gwendolyn’s repeated reminders earlier that day to feign

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

expression. “Are

She reminded herself to answer

I may not survive

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

rage. He brought the cane up with the intention

Craig! Calm down! That would hurt so much. Please

arms, Jasmine took advantage of his hesitance to lunge at him and hold on to his thigh as she began to

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

welled up with tears as a result

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

Gazing up in confusion,

Preposterous! I am the heiress of the Newton family, and I have seen much more valuable jewelry than that. Why would I steal?

Craig’s brows tightened.

believe her involvement. Having raised his own sister, he knew

had her brought to the ancestral hall to question her instead of dragging her there to subject

that had happened in

heaved a sigh of relief before telling him the story she

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