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.

need to leave tonight. It’ll be agonizing to have to be separated

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

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 signal at the border is not good, so there might be

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

shared an intimate hug and kiss,

interrupted a few minutes later by Nico’s knock on the door. “Cedrick, it’s getting late. If we

of each other. Gwendolyn saw Cedrick out the door. watching as the two disappeared

it would be pointless for her to stay inside

roughly packed a few clothes, and went to

already arranged a special room for Gwendolyn for her nightly rest and

a hospital bed and a bedside

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 for a few days until Cedrick

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

administered an IV drip for her in advance, increasing the dosage for some

If Gwendolyn had a mania episode, he wouldn’t be able to handle it. He could only call in the laboratory’s security guards to

he had planned, he didn’t expect Gwendolyn

since she and Cedrick had gotten their marriage certificate, she had grown accustomed to falling asleep in each other’s arms. Now that they were separated and she had to rest in

Gwendolyn went to work at Harris Group as usual the next day.

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

could only choose to drink coffee to stay alert.

old villa in the afternoon to begin a new day of

the back of his shirt was soaked with blood,

a sound from the beginning to the end, accepting his punishment without a word of complaint

in that state, and her heart ached terribly. She cried all the

the guest room on the third floor, she was met with the sight of a beautiful woman shedding tears.

her slippers

tears with a piece of tissue and sighed in resignation. “You’re a guest, Ms. Annie, I’m sorry you

empathetically passed a piece of tissue to Sienna.

and you have been very kind to me, taking care of me like a brother and sister-in-law these past few days.

seemed to feel comforted. “You’re

the Harris residence on Mount Tranquil for a few days, that was the 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 now?”

He injured his knees before and now has a chronic condition. Whenever the weather or the season changes, his knees would hurt

the more heartbroken she became, and her tears flowed continuously like a leaking dam. No matter how much she wiped, they

on him this morning, I noticed his knees were covered in