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.

scared me, Craig. What did I do wrong to

with rage, looked as cruel as a bloodthirsty

about this, Craig. My skin is too delicate to withstand the cane. Besides, you’ve

act of indignity

His tone was cold, as if he was interrogating

find out you’re lying, I’ll break

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

you seek refuge

froze, recalling Gwendolyn’s repeated reminders earlier that day

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

expression. “Are Gwendolyn’s crystal earrings

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

I may not

looked up innocently. “Yes, they’re

His pupils seared with rage. He brought the cane up with the intention of delivering a stroke at

hurt

advantage of his hesitance to lunge at him and hold on to his

been good. What did I do? Could you at least

eyes welled up with tears as a

taught you, Jasmine,” he continued coldly. “When did you learn to steal? Which hand

hugged his leg tighter. Gazing up in confusion, she met his

and I have seen much more valuable jewelry than that. Why would I steal? And from Gwendolyn, no less! I would never do such

Craig’s brows tightened.

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

ancestral hall to question her instead of

had happened

a sigh of relief before telling him the story she had rehearsed many

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