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.

Xander protested, “Impossible! There’s no way I’d ever

audacity to speak. Cedrick ordered coldly, “Do not

“Understood, Mr. Jenson.”

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

moment the doctor used

ignored him and continued, “If we settle this privately, then

rules and punish him with the

of the whip, then! I’m sure he

Yael? That alone should be worth thirty lashes of the whip. He got me detained by the police because of this,

to do a little calculation in her head before continuing. “So, that makes a total of sixty lashes of the whip. We will consider this settled privately if Xander is able to withstand

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

wound as well. I doubt he can even withstand thirty lashes

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 were trying to

some time before

What Xander did is far worse than what Cedrick did, bu double his punishment

had nothing to say in response to

this publicly, Xander will be sentenced to at least ten years in a high–security prison. If we settle

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

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

at fault, Valentino could

some thought, Valentino shifted his gaze toward Cedrick and

already knew what he was going

your grandson suffer, Grandpa. I am willing

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

We give Xander thirty lashes of the whip after he has mostly recovered

will have to suffer

“Cedrick, you—”

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

most