The Ex and Her Riches

Charles panted heavily, easing the pain in his back. Struggling, he mumbled, “I didn’t take the key from Karl, break into the top floor or steal anything…”

“How dare you still try to defend yourself!”

The cane slapped hard against Charles’ back. five times consecutively, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

The flesh underneath his blood-stained shirt didn’t bleed but was swelled up and purplish. There was no spot unscathed.

Each hit cut his swollen flesh deeper while bright red blood splattered gruesomely.

“Um…”

A muffled grunt escaped from Charles’ mouth. His straightened back collapsed. As he propped himself up with one hand, his arm trembled uncontrollably from the pain.

“Craig, I really didn’t do it…”

Fear rose in Lucas’ heart. Standing beside the pillar, he couldn’t bear to see Charles’ badly-injured back.

Jasmine covered her mouth and shed tears as her heart ached.

Being forced to witness such a cruel punishment was torture to them.

Only Craig remained nonchalant. His ruthless glare was void of sympathy.

He then analyzed the situation in detail.

“You were the only one there tonight and got close to Karl when you almost ran into him on your way. I checked the top floor earlier. Someone opened the cabinet, and a bottle of very important serum was missing! Before the welcome party started, you waited and didn’t leave the floor. I asked the housekeeper to get you to hurry up, but you weren’t in your room and were nowhere to be seen. I bet you were stealing on the top floor at that time. Am I right?”

As he reached the end of his sentence, he raised his voice in rage and whipped Charles’ bruised back ruthlessly before the latter could straighten his back.

“Tell me! Where is the stuff? Why did you steal from your own family? Did you conspire with Gwendolyn Harris to deceive me? Tell me!”

The howling of wind continuously sounded.

Blood splattered on his white shirt as the blood-stained cane swung.

the agony and curled into a

in the

Himself To

let Charles off the hook. He was sure that Charles tried to sabotage him based on the fact that Charles had gotten close to

how hard he hit Charles, the latter denied everything until the

spiked, and he swung the cane in

Craig went further and whipped the former’s arms

you keep denying it. I will send you to hell before

Thwack!

of lashing resonated in their cars

pain. Charles almost lost consciousness from the

living a peaceful life abroad for a year. The torture

cane snapped after several

was exhausted after caning for a long time

rolled up

“Guard.”

walked in and replied respectfully, “How

at the new canes soaking in a bucket, Craig ordered with a stern look, “Keep hitting him

“Yes.”

him picking

you beat me to my death, I will never admit what I

letting you get away

coldly, “Since you wouldn’t say anything, prove your

at the dagger with quivering blue eyes, Charles slowly

badly injured but still denies everything. I believe he

him from taking his life with the dagger while tears streamed

at the Central Intelligence Agency are strong and wouldn’t easily tell the truth. It won’t

him kill himself. We are family, after all. Even if Charles is only our half-brother, he is still a Newton. Please stop being

on Charles’ back shocked

Karl quickly stepped out and pleaded, “Mr. Craig, please spare Mr.

“A coincidence?”

narrowed his eyes and shot him a piercing gaze. “You safe-keep the keys to the top floor all the time. It could only mean Charles stole it