The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 599 Is Nico Two Faced

Gwendolyn drove back to Harrick Villa that night.

Cedrick was not at the Federal Bureau of Investigation; he seemed to have gone back to the Jenson residence. Thus, she wanted to spare him the trouble of picking her up.

When she reached home, she walked past the garden to find only the study was lit.

At that realization, she entered the house and went straight to the study.

The study’s door was ajar, revealing Cedrick sitting at the office desk, his gaze fixed, albeit distant, on an unknown spot. Clearly, he was deeply engrossed in his thoughts.

He looked somber as if something had happened.

Finding his behavior puzzling, Gwendolyn quietly entered the room and made her way to the back of his office chair.

Cedrick was so absorbed in his thoughts that he did not even notice the woman entering.

“What’s wrong, Hubby? Did something happen?”

With her dainty digits, she gently squeezed his broad shoulders and massaged them.

Her familiar voice and the sensation of her fingers kneading his shoulders pulled Cedrick back to reality.

He took the hands that were massaging his shoulders and kissed them. “Yael hid Xander. When I went to see him, he told me that there was a hidden reason behind my parents death, and he used that to threaten me to let Xander off.”

Gwendolyn frowned at what she heard. “Does he really know the cause? If Mom and Dad really got into an accident back then, why don’t you just ask Grandpa about it?”

Cedrick sighed dejectedly. That was where the problem lay.

Earlier that day, Cedrick had gone to ask Valentino, who shook his head firmly and denied there was anything more to the matter. Everything the latter said was precisely what he told Cedrick since young- nothing more, nothing less.

In fact, Cedrick pressed on until the point where Valentino lost his temper and threatened to punish the former if he continued bringing up the past and invoking his sadness.

Nonetheless, Valentino’s overreaction proved there may be more to the matter like what Yael suggested.

As Cedrick pondered upon it, he recounted every single detail to Gwendolyn because of his unconditional trust for her.

At the end of the recount, Gwendolyn nodded in agreement. “Grandpa has always been a composed and mature person: The fact that he’s threatening to punish you does sound like an overreaction, but perhaps he has always been sensitive toward that matter.”

couple fell silent

matter, Gwendolyn finally asked, “What are you planning to do? Are you going to

was exactly what put

the picture frame on the table–it was a picture of his

parents‘ love since young, the idea of someone plotting

as he wanted to find out the truth, he did not

the only one affected by Xander’s mistake. When he joined forces with Paul, you got dragged into the matter, too, and was brought to the police station. I don’t have the right to forgive

brought to the police station isn’t a big

to look at her, he asked, “What

feeling he never would’ve used it if Xander hadn’t gotten into trouble this time. If we analyze it from this point of view,

before uttering, “I need to think about this. But first, I’ll re–investigate what happened back then and look for clues before accepting Cedrick’s

he already had a plan in mind. As such, she went around his chair

tonight. Let’s talk about

hand around her waist almost instinctively

“Gwenny, you’re different tonight.”

her head with a smile, her

successfully distracted him, drawing his attention

her ear, his voice seductive. “You’re beautiful as ever but unusually proactive. You make

study tonight?” came Gwendolyn’s blunt suggestion. They were basically

happy to accept the suggestion. Kissing her lips, he

the study was replaced by a sweet and

on the study table, the couch, and the

of Gwendolyn’s waist until

scent, he enjoyed the night filled

up after the intense

hugged each other and slept peacefully through the

was energized and invigorated the next morning despite the soreness in

“Hubby…”

was awake and only woke up when Gwendolyn pinched his nose mischievously. Blinking blearily, he gazed at her and asked, “Did you

well, and guess what? I didn’t have an episode last night although I didn’t go for my IV treatment. How surprising. Do you think it’s

not well–versed in medicine, so he answered, “I’ll

flushed bright

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