The Ex and Her Riches

“Who?” Craig questioned, confused.

“It’s our Mr. Charles! He’s… He’s right at the entrance. He’s alive!”

The more Craig listened, the deeper his frown became.

Hence, he propped himself up to stand.

However, the soreness of his arms and thighs forced him back on the chair. Pushing away the thoughts of his pain, he said, “Let him in.”

When everyone in the dining room saw Charles, they paled as if they had seen a ghost.

Out of everyone, Jasmine was the most agitated. Tears welled up in her eyes as she cried out, “Charles, is that really you? You survived?”

Charles’ eyes crinkled. “I was lucky to have survived.”

As his gaze drifted toward Craig and Lucas, he greeted, “Craig, Lucas.”

Lucas nodded numbly.

Craig was the one with the least expression and the most composed.

When he stirred his soup, the spoon and the bowl made a crystalline clanking sound. He somberly asked, “If you were alive, why didn’t you send us a message? Does the Newton family not mean anything to you anymore?”

Charles lowered his head and meekly answered, “I’m sorry. I had to go into hiding in order to survive. I know I’ve done wrong to worry you all.”

Hearing that made Craig feel better. “Forget it. I’m glad you’re back. Have you had your dinner?”

“No.”

Craig glimpsed at the housekeeper beside them and said, “Set the table for Charles.”

“No, it’s fine,” Charles said.

His blue eyes were fixed on Craig.

“Craig, I have something I wish to talk to you in private. Is that okay?”

noticed that there was something different

over for the past two

moment of rumination, he turned to look at the sorrowful Jasmine and Lucas, who seemed to have

you not hungry? If you’re not, go back to your rooms and stop hovering in my

before hurrying out of the dining room, not

Craig dismissed the housekeepers and butler

ones left in the spacious dining room were

dining table to the empty seat beside

to see that his brother was still sensible,

face was apathetic, and he spoke slowly in a

came after me with an international arrest warrant and kicked up a fuss on

the table and urged, “I know about this. What I

herself to kill me. Her bullet went sideways instead of hitting my heart, but Cedrick didn’t know about it. Thinking that I’m dead, he threw my body at a nearby mountain. He didn’t even bother burying me, hoping that the

sounds like something Cedrick

then lowered

wanted the international court to sanction Gwen later on, and Cedrick tried to send his men to look for my body on the mountain. I fled to Erihal that night, and I’ve

to Charles’

You, my brother, have good looks, brains, and combat skills, but Cedrick has ruined you. My heart aches

getting detected by Cedrick in making this trip, but it’s worth it to hear that you’re concerned

pointed at the seat beside him, motioning for

hear that Charles had suffered much under

Craig.” Charles

time? Cedrick is the reason for your downfall, but he’s thriving in all ways right now-love life, career, and family. Are you happy

tightening his fists as the murderous look in

hopes for one thing-1 wish to seek your help. Cedrick has stolen my woman from me and made me lose everything. I had to suffer because of him, and I can’t even come home. despite having one. If I don’t kill him, I’ll live in hatred forever. As long as you help me, Craig. I’ll do everything you ask me to even if it

soup for a while and

has suspended my work at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I can only stay

Cedrick’s even

snarled, the fury in his eyes was

want to be the director one day and have Cedrick submit to you instead? Don’t you want to take

Craig was silent.

he was close to losing his mind. In fact, he wished he could trample

at his half-brother and narrow his eyes, seemingly