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.

had barely left Gwendolyn’s mouth when Xander protested, “Impossible!

still had the audacity to speak. Cedrick ordered coldly, “Do not give him anything for the pain. I want

“Understood, Mr. Jenson.”

poured down his cheeks. “F*ck you, Cedrick!

moment the doctor used

ignored him and continued, “If we settle this

punish him with the

ten lashes of the whip, then! I’m sure he won’t dare do something like this

the whip? Have you forgotten what Xander tried to do to Grandpa, Uncle Yael? That alone should be worth thirty lashes of the whip. He got me detained

calculation in her head before continuing. “So, that makes a total of sixty lashes of the whip. We will consider this settled privately if

so much due to the lack of anesthesia that he was in a daze, so he didn’t even

unwell, to begin with, and he now has a gunshot wound as well. I doubt he can even withstand thirty lashes of the whip, let alone sixty! Are you

the whip for handing me his money and Jenson Group’s shares. Had I not arrived in time, Cedrick would really have been put through that inhumane punishment. Does that mean you

quite some time before replying, “These are two very different

than what Cedrick did, bu double his punishment or anything. I am simply going

say in

to at least ten years in a high–security prison. If we settle this privately, he will be whipped sixty times

likely end up dead if we go with either option! Are you really going to sit by

and discipline that he had when he was younger. All he wanted at that age

could not bring himself

giving it some thought, Valentino shifted his

already knew what he

much it pains you to watch your grandson

he heard that. “You truly

off, “There is a third solution for this matter. We can go with a 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 after that. This will allow him to be punished without dying in the process. That is

That means Xander will

“Cedrick, you—”

responsibility for his actions. This will ensure that neither punishment is too severe. I will also inform the person whipping him to go

that was the most Cedrick was willing to