The Ex and Her Riches

Apart from learning that Cedrick was on a business trip, Annie also stumbled upon another good news.

Xander, the younger scion of the Jenson family who had been banished from Salinsburgh by Cedrick, had returned.

She could use this news to her advantage and prepare her next move.

As night fell, Annie stood by the window, her smile both enchanting and venomous.

Meanwhile, Gwendolyn, who had enjoyed a respite from her manic episodes for several days, finally succumbed to exhaustion and fell into a deep sleep in the laboratory. However, her slumber caused her illness to relapse.

Joshua, who was physically weak, stood no chance against Gwendolyn, the martial arts expert. Hence, he could only observe helplessly from the sidelines, unable to intervene. He summoned the few guards who were present during the late hours to spar with Gwendolyn.

When Gwendolyn was in her maniac state, she displayed immense physical strength. As a result, the guards had to avoid causing her harm while protecting themselves from injury at the same time, which was a challenging task for them.

Joshua’s eyes widened with trepidation as he witnessed the guards swiftly succumbing to Gwendolyn’s blows.

Undeterred by their battered and swollen faces, the dedicated guards did not give up.

The confrontation soon transformed from a sparring session into a one–sided cathartic release of pent–up frustration.

After a grueling two hours, Gwendolyn was utterly drained and fell into a deep sleep once again.

Joshua watched in fear and awe as the scene unfolded before him. The guards, bearing visible injuries, were miserable.

“Prof. Mallory, can this be considered a work–related injury?” one of the guards asked.

“Mrs. Jenson is truly formidable. Just look at what she’s done to my face,” another guard added.

“She’s such a scary woman!”

The guards‘ voices were filled with sorrow and frustration as they complained tearfully.

Joshua clicked his tongue as he marveled at Cedrick’s remarkable feat of engaging in a two–hour spar with the ferocious Gwendolyn without sustaining any injuries. His admiration for the man deepened as he was in awe of the latter’s combat skills.

assured them. “Cedrick has promised to cover all medical expenses and provide triple compensation. So, the beating you endured is

guards heaved a sigh of relief and went to receive medical

made the necessary

and gazed at her serene sleeping face, the

and lamented, “Cedrick, when are you coming back? If your wife experiences another episode,

at noon the next day

instructions, Joshua prepared a

signs of rejection and obediently consumed the oatmeal. In fact, she exuded the grace and poise of a privileged

she consumed the

few guards on the night shift, and you managed to injure

if Gwendolyn continued to experience bouts of

remorse and proposed a solution. “Can I transfer a few of

be a problem. Desperate

two other guards stationed at Valentino’s villa to

many guards at Valentino’s villa, and ordinary people couldn’t simply enter. So, there shouldn’t be any issues

as she finished the call,

was a delay in

with a few people, roasting wild rabbits. He wanted to reassure her that

cooking. It’s only the second night of my business trip, but I can’t fall

of relief wash over her when she learned that he was

to Annie’s problem before his return,

freshened up, and left the laboratory quickly to go to

villa after lunch. Just then,

stationed at the gate,

nonchalantly approached the gate, she was stopped by the

you

innocently and said, “I’ve been cooped up at Mount Tranquil for the past few days. I would

you to call and inform her when you want to leave the place. After all, you are our guest, and we should ensure your safety. We will also arrange for guards to accompany you so that you stay

smile faded away. “Does she see me as a guest or a criminal? Why is she monitoring

guards bowed respectfully, “You

them to make an exception; no matter what she said, the guards responded with