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.

promised to cover all

promise, the guards heaved a sigh of relief and went to

Joshua made the necessary preparations for Gwendolyn’s

face, the memory of her

back? If

only woke up at noon the next day because of her

prepared a nourishing

the grace and poise of a privileged

she consumed the oatmeal. He then proceeded to recount the events of

how it went. There were only a few guards on the night shift, and you managed to injure

state of the lab if Gwendolyn continued to experience bouts of

felt a sense of remorse and proposed a solution. “Can I

shouldn’t be a problem. Desperate times

finishing the oatmeal, Gwendolyn made a phone call and promptly summoned Elven, Ezra, and two other guards stationed at Valentino’s villa to guard the laboratory. They were initially assigned to protect

people couldn’t simply enter. So, there shouldn’t be

the call, Gwendolyn received a message

expected, there was a delay in the

photos of his tent at the border and him having a campfire with a few people,

second night of my business trip, but I can’t fall asleep because I miss you so much. I will do my best to forcefully suppress the unrest on this side of the border within the next few

felt a wave of relief wash over her

to find a resolution to Annie’s problem before his return, allowing

got up, freshened up, and left the laboratory quickly to go to

leisurely stroll outside the villa after lunch. Just then, she noticed something different at the entrance of the

stationed at the gate,

expected, when Annie nonchalantly approached the gate, she was stopped

you going,

said, “I’ve been cooped up at Mount Tranquil for the past few days. I would love to head outside to catch up with some of my old

go wherever you’d like. However, Ms. Harris has instructed 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

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

guards bowed respectfully, “You are a guest,

exception; no matter what she said, the