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.

What did I do

did not speak. His face, contorted with rage,

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

put on an act of indignity by biting

His tone was

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

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

you seek refuge

repeated reminders earlier that day

home today, but you sent someone to retrieve me I spend the night at her house all the

Craig studied her expression. “Are Gwendolyn’s

Jasmine began to grow nervous. She reminded herself to answer according to

not

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

with rage. He brought the cane up with the intention of delivering a stroke

Calm down! That would hurt so much. Please don’t

took advantage of his hesitance to lunge at him

I do? Could you at least tell me that before

tears as a

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

up in confusion, she met his

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

Craig’s brows tightened.

too, did not believe her involvement. Having raised his own

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

that had happened

before telling him the story she had rehearsed many times in her aunt’s

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