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.

with his pained and pitiful expression, conveyed how helpless he was after being

was his once confident and

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

it was up to him whether he made good

face, Asher analyzed

to have Dad 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

bring trouble upon herself and put herself in danger.

raised her chin arrogantly, her gaze filled with

the rules over the past few years, yet so many people still want me dead. Even my own brother is helping to conceal the truth from me. So, what is there left for me

her behind the scenes was to become stronger herself. Others, not

eyes met, she cast

turned pale slowly as his back

do was bow his

answer my questions and help expose Annie’s true identity instead of

stance, she stomped out of the ancestral hall

stood guard outside with two bodyguards, ensuring

of them bowed respectfully

over. Follow the rules that Mr. Asher

bodyguards exchanged looks,

Gwendolyn frowned. “Are my

to disobey. We’ll carry out

Marcus had built a small equestrian center at the foot of

had arranged for her first horse to

the horse greatly. However, ever since the incident that had her heading for

bodyguards had already brought the whip over. After bowing respectfully

writing inside. Even though he heard the footsteps, he did

twenty whips are Ms.

a composed look, Asher placed the pen down

jacket. All he wore for the punishment was a thin shirt. He nudged the table forward slightly so that the pages that he had written

stood at the door for a long