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.

voice, coupled with his pained and pitiful expression, conveyed how helpless

his once confident and

turned her head and stared at

him the opportunity, it was up to him whether he made

face,

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 him up. If you’re too

was simply worried that Gwendolyn would bring trouble upon herself and put

chin arrogantly, her gaze filled with

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

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

met, she cast

turned pale slowly as his back

all he could do was bow his head in resignation and listen as Gwendolyn brought up

true identity instead of advising

out of the ancestral hall without even a

guard outside with two bodyguards, ensuring no one

them bowed respectfully when they saw Gwendolyn

“Bring the whip over. Follow the rules that Mr. Asher has set himself. Remember,

bodyguards exchanged looks,

Gwendolyn frowned.

carry out

Marcus had built a small equestrian center at the foot of the

horse to be

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

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

though he heard

The twenty whips are Ms. Gwendolyn’s

composed look, Asher placed the

All he wore for the punishment was a thin shirt. He nudged the table forward

for a long time until she heard the piercing sounds of the