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.

words had barely left Gwendolyn’s mouth when Xander protested, “Impossible! There’s no

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

“Understood, Mr. Jenson.”

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

in pain the moment the doctor used an alcohol swab on

we settle this privately, then we will

rules and punish him with the

sure he won’t dare do something

worth thirty lashes of the whip. He got me detained by the police because

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

anesthesia that he was in

well. I doubt he can even withstand thirty

I not arrived in time, Cedrick would really have been put through that inhumane punishment. Does that mean you were trying to have him killed, Uncle Yael?” Gwendolyn retorted with

time before replying, “These are

indeed different. What Xander did is far worse than what Cedrick did, bu double his punishment or

say in response to

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

Yael shifted his gaze back toward Valentino as he said, “Well? Say something. Dad! Xander will most likely end

when he was younger. All he wanted at that age was to watch his

was indeed at fault, Valentino could not bring himself to watch him

some thought, Valentino shifted

he was

pains you to watch your grandson suffer,

eyes lit up when he heard that. “You truly are a good man,

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 means Xander will have to suffer

“Cedrick, you—”

I will also inform the person whipping him to go a little easier on him so he won’t die.”

knew that was the most Cedrick was willing to