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.

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

his once confident and

tracks. She turned her head and stared at him coldly. “Tll only hear your explanation

him the opportunity, it was up to him whether

at 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 him up. If you’re too insistent on finding out Annie’s identity and get into a conflict with Paul, Harris

bring trouble upon herself and put herself in

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

to suppress those evil–doers plotting against her behind the scenes was to become stronger herself.

their eyes met, she cast him

pale slowly as

he could do

and help expose Annie’s true identity instead of advising me to let her go. You know my temperament well; 1

out of the ancestral hall without even

guard outside with two bodyguards, ensuring

of them bowed respectfully when

over. Follow the rules that Mr. Asher has set

the bodyguards exchanged

frowned. “Are my words

wouldn’t dare to disobey. We’ll carry out your instructions

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

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

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

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

The twenty whips are

composed look, Asher placed the pen

to this due to his previous acts of self–abuse, he swiftly removed his 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 would not be

for a long time until she