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?”

at his brother, he noticed that

all over for the

look at the sorrowful Jasmine and Lucas, who seemed to

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

before hurrying out of the dining room, not wanting to spend another

dismissed the housekeepers and butler

than a minute, the only ones left in the

seat beside Craig, but he did not sit down. Instead, he remained

was glad to see that his brother was still sensible, so his gloomy expression softened. “Tell me.

face was apathetic, and he spoke slowly in

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

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

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 wolves

sounds like something Cedrick

then lowered his

happened to be on the mountain saved me. Mother 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 been living in countries with low literacy rates, hiding my identity since then. I did teaching to

after quietly listening to Charles’ story. Then, he

brother, have good looks, brains, and combat skills, but Cedrick has ruined you.

risked getting detected by Cedrick in making this trip,

seat beside him, motioning for

Charles had suffered much

Charles took

Cedrick is the reason for your downfall, but he’s thriving in all ways right now-love life, career, and

tightening his fists as the murderous

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.

his soup for a while and mulled over Charles’ words.

of Investigation. I can only

Cedrick’s even

snarled, the fury in his

time. Do you not want to be the director one day and have Cedrick submit to you instead? Don’t you want to take back the right that belongs

Craig was silent.

course, he did. He yearned for a day like that until he was close to losing his mind. In fact,

half-brother and narrow