The Ex and Her Riches

The atmosphere in the master bedroom grew tense after Gwendolyn said that

“That’s not true! I did not team up with anyone to hurt Cedrick! He’s trying to set me up, Grandpa!” Xander protested stubbornly.

Valentino weakly leaned against the headrest and stared at the facial expressions of those around him.

Having dominated the military and the corporate world during his younger days, Valentino could tell that something was amiss even though his brain worked a little slower due to his illness.

The fact that Gwendolyn said that means she’s involved, so this incident has affected the Harris family as well. Therefore, this is no longer a private affair within the Jenson family.

He turned toward Gwendolyn after a prolonged moment of silence and asked, “If what you said is true, how do you plan on handling this?”

“That depends on whether you plan to resolve this privately or publicly, Grandpa,” Gwendolyn replied with a gentle smile.

Xander’s eyes lit up the moment he heard that.

What? We can resolve this privately? So, Gwendolyn is here to help us out, huh?

His face grew increasingly pale from the pain as he had been kneeling with an injured leg.

Yael quickly stepped forward to hold him steady when he noticed that.

As the Jenson family’s medical corps happened to be present, they were able to help bandage his wound.

After obtaining permission from Valentino, Yael helped Xander over to a chair on the side.

Meanwhile, the discussion continued on at the bedside.

“What does each method entail?” Valentino asked.

“If we handle it publicly, we will let the legal justice system decide on Xander’s punishment according to the evidence that Nico has gathered. Xander pointed a gun at the chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and tried to kill him, so you can imagine how severe the consequences would be. He will most likely end up in a high–security prison.

protested, “Impossible! There’s no way

speak. Cedrick ordered coldly, “Do not give him anything for the pain. I

“Understood, Mr. Jenson.”

cheeks. “F*ck you, Cedrick! Do you want me to

doctor used an

and continued, “If we settle this privately, then we will

family’s rules and punish him with

then! I’m sure he won’t dare do something

be worth thirty lashes of the whip. He got me detained by the police because of this, so that’s an additional

before continuing. “So, that makes a total of sixty lashes

so much due to the lack of anesthesia that he was in a daze,

I doubt he can even withstand thirty lashes of the whip, let alone sixty! Are you trying to

in time, Cedrick would really have been put through that inhumane punishment. Does that mean you were trying to have

fell silent for quite some time before replying, “These

what Cedrick did, bu double his

had nothing to say in response to

a high–security prison. If we settle this privately, he will be whipped

Xander will most likely end up dead if we go with either option! Are you

gotten old, he lacked the sharpness and discipline that he had when he was younger. All he wanted

at fault, Valentino could not bring himself to

Valentino shifted his gaze toward

knew what he was going

how much it pains you to watch your grandson suffer, Grandpa. I am willing

when he heard that. “You truly are a good man, Cedrick! So,

middle ground between the two proposed solutions. We give Xander thirty lashes of the whip after he has mostly recovered from his injury and send him to prison for five years

That means Xander will have to

“Cedrick, you—”

his actions. This will ensure that neither punishment is too severe. I will also

that was the most Cedrick was willing