The Ex and Her Riches

As contentment surged within Gwendolyn, Sienna continued, “I don’t like this Annie either. Don’t worry, Gwen. I’ll definitely think of a way to help you, but…”

Sienna paused as a troubled expression spread across her face.

After hesitating for a few moments, she held Gwendolyn’s hands and persuaded the latter solemnly, “Gwen, ever since Evelyn’s incident was exposed, Asher handed over all his authority and truly stopped meddling in Evelyn’s matters. He has been repenting all this while. After all this is over, can you forgive him?”

Gwendolyn lowered her head and silently retracted her hands from Sienna’s grip.

“Sienna, I don’t want to lie to comfort you. Let’s discuss this again after everything has really ended. At the very least, I can’t see his changes for now.”

Sienna nodded in understanding, not planning to force her.

The two changed the topic and chatted for a while longer before Sienna got out of Gwendolyn’s luxury car and left.

As for the situation at Mount Tranquil, they could only wait and observe further. Gwendolyn glanced at the clock and realized it was about time to get off work. The regular meeting in the afternoon was forced to be postponed until tomorrow due to unforeseen circumstances at Mount Tranquil. Hence, she chose to turn around and drive back to Harrick Villa.

When she got home, Nico was also there. Cedrick was packing his luggage upstairs.

Gwendolyn was puzzled. “Nico, are you guys going on a business trip?”

Nico nodded and replied with all seriousness, “Something came up at the border. It’s a pretty tricky situation to handle, so we must go there at once to check it out. We have to leave tonight.

Gwendolyn could understand since it was an official business matter for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

“How long will you be gone, then?”

Nico thought for a moment before shaking his head honestly. “I’m not sure. If the situation over there is handled well, we might be back in two days. Otherwise, we might not even be back in a week.”

In other words, she and Cedrick would be separated for at least two days to one week.

While the two were talking, Cedrick came downstairs carrying his packed suitcase.

Seeing that, Nico immediately stepped forward to help him carry the bags.

Cedrick glanced at Gwendolyn in the living room and instructed Nico, “You go ahead and take the suitcase out first and wait for me outside. I want to talk to Gwenny alone.”

“Okay.” Nico obediently carried the suitcase out and waited patiently in the garden.

Once he left, Cedrick strode toward Gwendolyn, pulling her into his arms and holding her tight.

There’s some unrest at Chanaea’s border, so I need to leave tonight. It’ll be agonizing to have to be separated from you

patted his broad back. “It’s okay. Duty comes first. Remember to protect

to handle everything alone while I’m not home, so I’ve sent Benny, Zendy, and Mdm. Yarde to Grandpa’s place. If you want to see the children, just visit them there, Darling. Also, your mania has improved, but you’re not completely cured yet. I’m really concerned, so I discussed it with Joshua. During this period, you don’t have to come back to Harrick Villa at night. You can go to the laboratory and find Joshua. There’s a treatment room there. The

soothing his anxiousness. “Don’t worry. We’re in Chanaea. There aren’t many people who dare to harm me here. I’ll be good this time and follow

two shared an intimate hug and

by Nico’s knock on the door. “Cedrick, it’s getting late. If

to let go of each other. Gwendolyn saw Cedrick

already made all the arrangements, she felt it would be pointless for her to stay

packed a few

arranged a special room for Gwendolyn for her

bed and a bedside table, devoid

apologetically, “Gwendolyn, the resources in the laboratory are limited, so I can’t provide you with a better living environment or safer treatment room. You’ll have to make do

sleeping at night. I’ve stayed in worse places before. This is not bad at all. At least

night, Joshua administered an IV drip for

wouldn’t be able to handle it. He could only call

he didn’t expect Gwendolyn to suffer from insomnia.

certificate, she had grown accustomed to falling asleep in each other’s arms. Now that

night finally passed, and Gwendolyn went to work at

didn’t sleep last night, she didn’t dare to rest or take a nap during work, fearing she might have

could only choose to drink

Asher to the ancestral hall in the old villa in the afternoon to begin a new day of punishment and

whip lashes, the back of his shirt was soaked with blood, and he looked extremely

make a sound from the beginning to the end,

to see him in that state, and her heart

villa, she still couldn’t stop sobbing from the distress. When Annie came down from the guest room on the third floor, she was met with the sight of

concerned, hastily descending the stairs in her slippers and taking a seat beside Sienna on

of tissue and sighed in resignation.

empathetically passed a

kind to me, taking care of me like a brother and sister-in-law these past few days. I feel

comforted. “You’re truly a

first time Sienna had complimented Annie. The latter was overjoyed to learn that they were getting along better. “Can you tell me why you’re so upset

knees before and now has a chronic condition. Whenever the weather or the season changes, his knees would hurt so much that

leaking

I noticed his knees were covered in bruises. Not to mention, the twenty lashes he has to suffer every afternoon are harsh. His entire back