The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 616 The Unexpected Truth

Valentino sighed. “Actually, he doesn’t know the entire truth. What he did was piece together different bits of information and he used that to threaten you. Only what I’m saying is the actual truth.”

Cedrick refused to believe a word Valentino said. “Take care, Grandpa. I still need to handle some things in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, so I’ll be taking my leave now.”

Then, he turned around to leave.

“Ced,” said Valentino. “They’re blood relatives. I don’t want to witness the persecution of my family members again before passing on. I hope to see the entire family living harmoniously with each other.”

Cedrick stopped in his track but didn’t turn back. He pondered Valentino’s words for a long while before he strode out of his bedroom.

He was still bothered by the revelation of the truth behind what had transpired years ago.

Gwendolyn just happened to descend downstairs and spotted him standing absentmindedly in the corridor. “How is Grandpa doing? Did the medical corps check up on him?”

“He’s doing fine,” replied Cedrick.

Gwendolyn instantly understood what he meant-Valentino was pretending to be ill. However, she was merely Valentino’s granddaughter-in-law, so she could only stay silent about the matter.

Putting his arm around her shoulders, Cedrick asked, “How are the children? Are they asleep?”

Gwendolyn nodded. “They cried for a bit when I went upstairs, but I only needed to comfort them for a while. They’re really well-behaved.”

A sigh of relief escaped Cedrick’s lips. “That’s good. Let’s go, then. I’ll send you back to Harrick Villa.”

Gwendolyn was confused. “You’re sending me home first?”

Cedrick glanced at the watch. Only an hour left until ten. “I need to deal with Uncle Yael and Xander and listen to what he has to say.”

fingers with hers. “Then we’ll go together. I

impossible to deny her request. He was touched that his wife was

Valentino’s villa while holding hands.

at the entrance, Cedrick’s phone

officer stationed at the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s detention center called him. “We got a situation,

that, Cedrick knitted his eyebrows.

Gwendolyn knew something was off by observing his expression. She exchanged a

and entered the prison

casually sitting against

smoke he exhaled clouded his expression, adding to the gloomy atmosphere in

lowered his eyes, suppressed the thought to perish together, and wordlessly waited for Cedrick and Gwendolyn to approach him. “You’re a terrible custodian of the Federal

think your people infiltrated the

checked the surveillance room with Gwendolyn before

working overtime investigating the matter,

Investigation’s surveillance room thirty minutes before

the cameras came back online, Xander had

scowl was present on Cedrick’s countenance since the moment he stepped in while suppressing the

laughed. “You already know who did it, no? Is

fists tightened as he gazed at Yael

noticed his clenched fist and sighed

prison cell was quiet,

and inhaled deeply before casually releasing

but he didn’t. Not only that, but he hid the truth. Why do you think he raised you? It’s because he feels guilty and he wants to raise an obedient heir personally. Now that you’re becoming more and more disobedient, do you think he

he recalled his conversation with Valentino in

the Federal Bureau of Investigation to visit Valentino, who had pretended

spies in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Cedrick had conducted an investigation in the afternoon, and then

else would’ve suspected Valentino to be related to Xander’s

he

Dad’s version of the truth from him.” A mysterious smile settled on Yael’s face.