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

the

at the sorrowful Jasmine and Lucas, who seemed to have no

If you’re

of the dining room, not wanting to spend another extra second

the

minute, the only ones left in

dining table to the empty seat beside Craig, but he did not sit

was still sensible, so his gloomy expression softened. “Tell me. What

his face was apathetic, and he spoke

and kicked up a fuss on the day of my wedding with Gwen. He

and urged, “I know about this. What I want to

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

sounds like something Cedrick

lowered

wanted the international court to sanction Gwen later on, and Cedrick tried to send his men to look for my body on the

listening to Charles’ story. Then, he

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

in

the seat beside him, motioning for Charles to sit

to hear that Charles had suffered much

Craig.” Charles took

your downfall, but he’s

his fists as the murderous look in his

come back 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

soup for a while and mulled over Charles’ words. Then, a stumped look crossed

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

even messing

in his eyes was

deputy director for a long time. Do you not want to be the director one day and have Cedrick submit to you instead?

Craig was silent.

was close to losing his mind. In fact,

was stare at his half-brother and narrow his eyes, seemingly lost in his