The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 590 Cedrick Has His Suspicions 

“Annie kicked over the fuel tank earlier and wanted to set it on fire to perish with me. Thankfully, I managed to stop her in time,” Gwendolyn explained before nodding toward the lighter dropped outside the cage. “There. That’s what she was about to use.”

“I can’t believe she still has the cheek to pull a stunt like this. She’s incorrigible!” Nico fumed.

Asher, too, was grim–faced as he glowered at Paul. “What are you waiting for? Open the cage now,” he ordered, his voice hoarse but authoritative.

Paul then gestured to his bodyguards, who promptly pressed a switch on the opposite wall to raise the giant cage back to the ceiling.

Without further ado, Nico and the others walked to Gwendolyn. “Has Annie told you about Mom’s cause of death?” Asher asked.

Gwendolyn nodded. “Yes. It’s all over. Haul her away, Nico, I want to look into every crime she has committed over the years.”

“Sure, Gwendolyn.”

Not wanting to stay a second longer, the woman turned around and left.

Coincidentally, Annie had regained consciousness and glared at Gwendolyn’s retreating figure.

“Gwendolyn, you may not have dared to strangle me to death, but I sure as hell have the guts to kill you…

With that, she pulled out a concealed pistol before Nico’s men could grab her, aimed it at Gwendolyn, and pulled the trigger.

Having noticed what Annie was up to, Asher shouted, “Kiddo!”

Since he was also the nearest to Gwendolyn, he instinctively hugged her and shielded her from the attack

Bang!

Following the gunshot, a bullet pierced Asher’s back, causing him to wince in pain. Despite that, he continued to cling to his sister, determined to protect her.

was apprehended by Nico’s subordinates before she

more she stared at the blood pooling on Asher’s back, the

furious Gwendolyn turned to Nico, Take Annie Steinfeld back to the Federal Bureau of Investigation!”

even without Gwendolyn’s orders. After all, Annie had almost shot someone dead, so how could anyone overlook such a

her mind remained clear and sharp. “Take Paul

that, Paul whimpered. “Ms. Harris, I wasn’t the one who fired the gun. I didn’t know Annie was going to do that, either…. I swear this has nothing

any case, you can forget about extricating yourself from this matter, Paul. You won’t get off

while a man from Team Four hurriedly put him

was so worried about Asher’s gunshot wound that she was on the verge of tears. “Are you okay, Hubby? Should we call for an ambulance?”

a flesh wound. I’ll live.” Besides, we’re on an island off the coast…

island. There’s a first–aid kit in the car parked by the coast. We can do some basic first–aid before sending Asher to the hospital,”

a long strip of fabric from her skirt and tied it around Asher’s

and Sienna quickly helped Asher onto the boat

time splitting up to do what needed to be done. Nico escorted Annie and Paul back

Asher refused to be anesthetized despite being persuaded by the doctor and Sienna to do so.

Gwendolyn was peeved. “Are

with the dryness in his throat. Asher croaked out, “I’ve let you down in the past and almost gat you killed by Evelyn on several occasions. I still feel guilty about it, but nothing I do feels enough to make up for my mistakes. Now that I finally have the honor to take a bullet for

of your mind?” Gwendolyn snapped. “Do you know how worried Sienna must be to see you in

by his sister, Asher fell silent and begrudgingly accepted the

his treatment and was transferred to an observation ward to rest.

herself from the room, thus

nor Asher

in the air for the longest time until the

two were in the villa? I saw strangulation marks on her neck, so you guys must’ve fought quite a bit. Was

replied, “Everything I’ve heard is just Annie’s one–sided claims. There’s no

She made Asher believe he was the reason her mother died so she could guilt–trip him into doing her bidding. Alas, who knew this was

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