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.

them. “Cedrick has promised to cover

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

Joshua made the necessary

sleeping face, the

“Cedrick, when are you coming back? If your wife experiences another episode, the laboratory

at noon the next day because of her

instructions, Joshua prepared a

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

bedside and observed Gwendolyn as she consumed the oatmeal. He then proceeded to recount the

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

genuinely worried about the state of the lab if Gwendolyn continued to experience bouts of mania for

situation, Gwendolyn felt a sense of remorse and proposed a solution. “Can I transfer a few of my personal

a problem. Desperate times call for desperate

Gwendolyn made a phone call and promptly summoned Elven, Ezra, and two other guards stationed at Valentino’s villa to guard the

people couldn’t simply

call, Gwendolyn received a message

a

him having a campfire with a few people, roasting wild rabbits.

delightful. Nevertheless, it can’t compare to your fantastic cooking. It’s only the second night of my business trip, but I can’t fall asleep because I miss you so much. I will do my best

over her when she learned

Annie’s problem before his return, allowing them to embrace a

up, and left the laboratory quickly to go to

villa after lunch. Just then, she noticed something different at the entrance

were stationed at the gate, and they didn’t

the gate, she was

are you

said, “I’ve been cooped up at Mount Tranquil for the past few days. I would love to head

and replied, “You’re welcome to 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 will also arrange for

guest or a criminal? Why is she

“You

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