The Ex and Her Riches

Cedrick didn’t know what she had done at the Harris residence the day before. Hence, as he was driving toward Mount Tranquil, he asked, “Why do you want to go back to Mount Tranquil all of a sudden?”

After all, Treyton was staying in a villa elsewhere, and Kieran had already gone to Fairlake. Apart from the members of the branch families, Asher and Sienna were the only ones there.

In response, Gwendolyn turned to look at the view outside the car and explained casually, “I brought Annie to Mount Tranquil yesterday and told Asher to go back to reciting scriptures. Looking at the time now, I think he’s still reciting. Since I can’t sleep, I want to check on him.”

Cedrick had been with her for a long time, so he understood what she meant by just listening to her brief explanation. “Well, it’s good to check things out. When it comes to certain things, you’ll need to see it for yourself to feel completely at ease.”

Gwendolyn said nothing in response and stared at the streetlights dazedly.

Upon glancing at her. Cedrick asked concernedly, “Gwenny, what if Annie isn’t Evelyn? What are you going to do?”

In a cold tone, Gwendolyn answered, “Although I don’t have evidence to back that up, I bet she and Paul were the masterminds behind the attack we faced on the way to the airport in Astoria. Hence, I still have a score to settle with her. Now that she’s in Chanaea, my territory, I’m not letting her leave so easily.”

“Annie is easy to deal with, but what about Paul? After all, he’s a count in Ospea. Besides, Antea Group is well–established. If you want to go up against him. Gwenny, you ought to be careful,” Cedrick advised.

Obviously, Gwendolyn knew that as well. “Let’s just find out what’s the deal with Annie first. If she really isn’t Evelyn, I’ll deal with her in a professional manner. Otherwise, I’ll use the Harris family’s rules to teach her a lesson.”

Her tone grew solemn as she spoke, and she was staring at the brightly lit villa on top of Mount Tranquil. “Now that she’s on Mount Tranquil, she can forget about ever using Paul to make a comeback.

Gwendolyn went to the Harris residence discreetly because she didn’t want to startle the other members of the Harris family. Therefore, she told Cedrick to park the car somewhere halfway up the mountain, and they both continued the journey by foot.

Around ten minutes later, Gwendolyn and Cedrick arrived at Marcus‘ old villa and headed to the ancestral hall through the back door.

As they approached the ancestral hall, they heard Asher’s chanting.

Due to his hoarse voice, Asher sounded terrible, and he seemed to be struggling. However, he was chanting slowly and calmly.

Gwendolyn peeked through the window to observe the situation in the ancestral hall.

At that moment, Asher was kneeling on the cold marble floor tiles instead of a cushion. With a stack of scriptures in front of him, he chanted in a proper manner with one in his hands.

Although he had his back straightened, he was swaying, and he sounded dehydrated.

Despite kneeling and reciting in the ancestral hall since the afternoon, no one knew if he had drunk any water. It was a rather inhumane punishment.

However, Asher seemed to hold up well. Perhaps he was used to it due to the way he tormented himself back then.

strange emotion rose within Gwendolyn’s heart when she

past twenty–odd years. In fact, Asher even looked after her like how a caring mother would. Yet, he had lied to Gwendolyn for many years, all for the sake of an illegitimate child who had

ignored the fact that Evelyn had pushed Marcus down the stairs so that she could claim the

recalled the past events, a complicated look appeared in Gwendolyn’s

her heart. She hasn’t been able to overcome the hurdle in her heart ever since. I don’t want this to haunt her forever, though. Over the past six months, Asher has been repenting and apologizing profusely, and I can tell

about to advise her, but she suddenly put her hand over his mouth and dragged him

I think I hear someone coming. Be quiet, she whispered into Cedrick’s ear.The two hid in a dark corner behind the

to whisper, “Help me keep an eye on the situation inside.

to mess up her

Harris residence on Mount Tranquil was dead

of the old villa

figure was seen approaching the ancestral

and tried to lay low as he hid and quietly waited in the dark corner. From this angle. I think I can see the

were dimmed in the dead of night, but Cedrick could still see the incomer. That’s a slim woman. Could that be Annie? If that’s her, something fishy must be going on. Otherwise,

entrance of

it

the dark corner to take a closer look at that slim

instead of Annie! She must be

and retreated silently back

stood outside the ancestral hall for over half an hour while sobbing. Eventually, she heaved a heavy sigh and left the

to do, Gwendolyn returned shortly after Sienna

anyone go in?” Gwendolyn asked

head. “It was

Sienna came to check on Asher a few times in the afternoon, but

been overthinking it, Gwenny. Annie merely looks similar to

a new identity with a

shoulders were freezing. Hence, he immediately took off his jacket and draped it over her. “Still, Annie didn’t show

three days, I’ll take things up a notch. Asher loved and protected Evelyn back then. I’m sure Evelyn won’t be able to sit on her hands if she knows what Asher is going through. After all, Asher is being punished for her sins. Although she was a vicious woman, she cared deeply for him,” Gwendolyn answered. I still remember that when things were going south for the Harris family, Evelyn tried to take all the blame to save Asher. It was obvious how much they

mind, Gwendolyn scoffed

turned around and left without sparing Asher

way back

Despite it being the wee hours of the morning, she was still busy going through Harris

“It’s been so long. and you never punished Asher except for severing ties with him. This time around, his punishment is well–deserved. However, Gwenny, don’t you think this is unfair to Sienna? She was kept in the dark, but now, she has to suffer because she’s Asher’s wife. She must be in despair