The Ex and Her Riches

Asher’s face revealed a bitter expression while his eyes reflected a subtle look of mockery, though it was one directed at himself.

“Respond, Mr. Asher. You’ve always been a stickler for the rules. Don’t you know that you should answer honestly when the head of the family asks you a question?”

Gwendolyn tightened her grip on his chin and locked eyes with him, her gaze exuding a look of intimidation.

Asher remained silent. However, his mind wandered back to the words that Annie had whispered to him before she left.

She said, “Now that I’ve spoken up on your behalf, Gwendolyn won’t let you off the hook easily. Are you really not going to consider coming over to my side?”

She probably anticipated Gwendolyn’s arrival and deliberately said those provocative words to threaten our already fragile bond.

At that thought, he inadvertently furrowed his brows. Still, he remained silent throughout.

“Well, well. You did not even say anything truthful. Looks like you’ve chosen to help her!”

Gwendolyn’s anger flared up. Breathing deeply, she straightened her back and released her grip on his chin.

With a cold, disdainful smile, she remarked, “You’re truly her loyal brother. Whenever it comes to her. you’ll protect her no matter what. Asher, if Evelyn and I are both held at gunpoint one day and you only have one bullet, who would you save? Me or her?”

Asher’s eyes reddened as he saw her icy expression. He reached out to grab her hand. “Kiddo…

However, Gwendolyn took a step back when he stretched out his arm.

The small coffee table between them felt like an insurmountable barrier.

“No matter what, I will thoroughly investigate Annie’s identity. If you try to stop me, don’t blame me for disregarding whatever ties we share and dealing with you too.”

After saying those harsh words, Gwendolyn spun around and walked away.

“Kiddo… Gwendolyn, please listen to me.”

Holding onto his knees, Asher struggled to rise and stop her. However, his legs throbbed with excruciating pain, forcing him to pause for a long moment.

expression, conveyed how helpless he was

his once confident and spirited

heart, Gwendolyn stopped in her tracks. She turned her head and stared at him coldly. “Tll only

she had given him the opportunity, it was up to

her beautiful yet indifferent face, Asher analyzed the advantages and

me backing her up. Now that Dad has passed away and I’m suspended from duty, there’s no one supporting her. You can manipulate her however you want. However, Annie’s different. Paul’s a count of Ospea. He’s got the entire nobility backing

herself and put herself in danger. He was genuinely concerned

her chin arrogantly, her gaze

people still want me dead. Even my own brother is helping to conceal the truth from me.

suppress those evil–doers plotting against her behind the scenes was to become stronger herself. Others, not even those

she cast him a scornful

pale slowly

all he could do

my questions and help expose Annie’s true identity instead of advising me to let her go. You know my temperament well;

out of the ancestral hall without even

stood guard outside with two bodyguards, ensuring no

respectfully when they

the rules

the bodyguards exchanged looks,

frowned. “Are

carry out your instructions now, Ms.

big. When Gwendolyn was a child, Marcus had built a small equestrian center at

birthday, Asher had arranged for her first horse to be transported by

horse greatly. However, ever since the incident that had her heading for Fairlake, she had never ridden it

reminisced, the bodyguards had already brought the whip over. After bowing respectfully at her, they entered the

was still writing inside. Even though he heard the footsteps,

Mr. Asher. The twenty whips are Ms.

Asher placed the pen down

to this due to his previous acts of self–abuse, he swiftly removed his jacket. All he wore for the punishment was

Instead, she stood at the door for a