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 could fire off a second shot.

the blood pooling on Asher’s back, the

Nico, Take Annie

same even without Gwendolyn’s orders. After all, Annie

rage, her mind remained clear and sharp. “Take Paul along.

gun. I didn’t know Annie was going to do that,

did she get her hands on a gun, then?” Gwendolyn scoffed. “Furthermore, how is her shooting so accurate? In any case, you can forget about extricating yourself from this matter, Paul. You won’t get off the

woman, downcast and silent, while a man

she was on the verge of tears. “Are you okay,

endured the pain and shook his head. “No. It’s just a flesh wound. I’ll live.” Besides, we’re on an

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

off a long strip of fabric from her skirt and tied it around

that was done, she and Sienna quickly helped Asher onto the boat and left the island.

done. Nico escorted Annie and Paul back to

refused to be anesthetized despite being

was peeved. “Are

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

you in this much pain? Why are you so selfish? Why can’t you

fell silent

he completed his treatment and was transferred

to buy food and excused herself from the room, thus giving the siblings

nor Asher took the initiative to

for the longest time until the latter mustered enough courage to start a conversation.

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 evidence to prove that what she said was true. I’d need to

she could guilt–trip him into doing her bidding. Alas, who knew this was only because

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