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.

and pitiful expression, conveyed

once confident and spirited

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

given him the opportunity, it was up to him

yet indifferent face, Asher analyzed the advantages and disadvantages

He’s got the entire nobility backing him up. If you’re too insistent on finding out Annie’s identity and

would bring trouble upon herself and put herself

chin arrogantly, her gaze filled with

few years, yet so many people still want me dead. Even my own

the scenes was to become

met, she cast him a scornful

expression turned pale slowly as his

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

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

she stomped out of the ancestral hall

outside with two

three of them bowed respectfully when

and instructed the bodyguards, “Bring the whip over. Follow the rules that Mr. Asher has set himself. Remember, it’s

the bodyguards exchanged

displeased, Gwendolyn frowned. “Are my

carry out

a small equestrian center

her eleventh birthday, Asher had arranged for her first horse

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

the bodyguards had already brought the whip over.

though he heard the footsteps, he

The twenty whips are Ms. Gwendolyn’s

Asher placed the

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

at the door for a