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.

pained and pitiful expression, conveyed

gone was his once confident and

Gwendolyn stopped in her tracks. She turned

opportunity, it was up to him

face, Asher analyzed the advantages and disadvantages

want. However, Annie’s different. Paul’s a count of Ospea. He’s got the entire nobility backing him up. If

herself

raised her chin arrogantly, her gaze

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

scenes was to become stronger herself. Others, not even those closest to her,

eyes met, she cast him

turned pale slowly as his

lingered in his mouth. Unable to explain himself, all he could do was bow his head in resignation and listen as Gwendolyn brought

should tread carefully. You should answer my questions and help expose Annie’s true identity instead of advising me to let her

firmly expressing her stance, she stomped out of the

with two bodyguards, ensuring no one would

bowed respectfully when they

over. Follow the rules that Mr. Asher has set himself. Remember, it’s

and the bodyguards exchanged

frowned. “Are

We’ll carry out your

had built a small equestrian center at the foot of the mountain as she loved

her eleventh birthday, Asher had arranged for her first horse to be transported by air from Astoria

ever since the incident that had her heading for Fairlake, she had never ridden it

she reminisced, the bodyguards had already brought the whip over.

he heard the footsteps, he

twenty whips are Ms.

a composed look, Asher placed the pen

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

did not leave immediately. Instead, she stood at the door for a long time until she heard