The Ex and Her Riches

Gwendolyn had always spoken bluntly, and while that didn’t set well with Annie, the latter said nothing. Ultimately, the winner takes it all. I’ve indeed failed to kill Gwendolyn. I wasn’t meticulous enough and didn’t do a splendid job, so there’s no use in arguing.

As they walked one behind the other, Annie piped up. “My dear sister, the layout of this villa is a little different as it has been modified. Allow me to give you a little tour today.”

Right after she finished talking, she took off like lightning.

Gwendolyn immediately gave chase. As she was about to catch up, Annie quickly hit a switch on the wall.

Suddenly, a large metal cage descended from above, trapping them both inside.

Gwendolyn surveyed the cage without showing a hint of panic. “What tricks are you trying to play now?”

Despite Annie’s innocent and adorable smile, her heart was actually filled with malice.

She opened the lid of a nearby oil drum and kicked the drum over.

Yellow oil gurgled out, spreading across the floor.

Gwendolyn, I know being taken back to the Harris residence by you means another round of hellish torment. Since you won’t spare me, why don’t we perish together? What do you think?”

Gwendolyn remained completely still and incredibly calm.

“If I can’t exit this villa within ten minutes, I won’t be the only one who dies. Once Cedrick is enraged, Paul, who’s desperately protecting you, won’t be able to leave Chanaea in one piece.”

Annic nonchalantly fidgeted with her fingernails, then took out a lighter to fiddle with it. “He doesn’t truly care for me. Even if Cedrick kills him, he deserves it. He’s just infatuated with my body, while I’m merely using him for the power he can give me. Our relationship involves nothing more than mutual aid.”

Gwendolyn lowered her gaze at the oil flowing in her direction.

about to reach her feet, she took a step back. “So, that’s why you deliberately deceive me with my mother’s death?”

truth. Your mother was indeed sick, and her condition was quite severe, but what really broke her was discovering our father’s infidelity, finding out that the man she considered a good husband, Marcus, had actually had an affair.” She couldn’t stop herself from chuckling at the mention of the past. “I was young back then, but I remember it all. Our dad bought us

louder. “My mom felt guilty, so she secretly took me to the hospital to visit your mother, wanting to beg for her forgiveness. It was I who removed her breathing tube when there was no one in the ward. I thought my mother could marry into the Harris family if I did that, and I could become the legitimate daughter of a wealthy family. Dad knew about this, but I cried a little, played innocent, and he let that matter slide. He used all his connections to help me suppress this matter. Unexpectedly, he was willing to marry Lorelai, who graduated from a prestigious university, rather than my uneducated and backgroundless mom. In the end, I could only remain an illegitimate daughter. How ironic. My mom was kind–hearted and had always been ridden with guilt because of your mother’s death. That was why she risked her life to save Asher when she happened to see him in danger. Asher helped me all these years because he felt culpable for causing me to lose my mom. Nonetheless, he was kept

latter’s face became contorted

mother was so kind. How could she give birth to

truly ingrained, and it was impossible for

Gwendolyn had imagined. She bored her eyes into Annie with intense hatred churning within her. “Evelyn. I really want to rip out your heart and see

held this secret for many years. Now that you have learned the truth, isn’t it time

oil on the floor. “Gwendolyn, although we weren’t born on the same day, we can die on the same day. At least you’ll

was maniacal as she slowly

coldly. While Annie was squatting down, Gwendolyn swiftly lunged at the former, raising her long leg to kick

lighter slipped from her hand, falling outside the cage where it couldn’t

was fazed, Gwendolyn wrapped her hand around Annie’s slender neck, slamming her forcefully against the edge of the metal cage with

impact on Annie’s back was very painful, prompting her to let out a muffled

all her might and slapped Annie’s delicate

feel the air around her becoming thinner. She coughed violently as colors drained from her face.

waste on you. Someone like you should’ve just gone to hell, reincarnated there repeatedly, or just reborn as an

I have to fight for myself, so I killed your mom. Gwendolyn, you should’ve seen it for yourself. To this day, I still remember how she struggled before her death and the look of utter disbelief when she saw it was me. She probably never imagined I

Annie described, Gwendolyn was so heartbroken that she was on the verge of losing her mind.

breathe became scarcer. She felt as if her life was seeping

about to breathe her last, Sienna’s voice

it’s been nine minutes. Are you two okay in there? We’ll wait one more minute before we go in with Nico.”

Annie hadn’t come out for a long time, Sienna borrowed a megaphone and called out at

with his troops. If they enter and see that I’ve killed Annie, not to mention with Paul and his subordinates playing witnesses, even Cedrick will be powerless to save me from being convicted. In that case, my whole life will be ruined