The Ex and Her Riches

The man shook his head honestly while trembling all over.

Cedrick’s gaze darkened at once, and he heard the man say, “My boss didn’t say if she was a hostage, but he treated the woman nicely. Today, he left all of a sudden. Before he left, he told me to bring that woman to a tree hollow on top of the mountain and leave her there. When I came back down, I found out they had left me behind. Mr. Jenson, I’m merely an errand runner. I don’t know anything. Heck, I don’t even know who that woman is. I’m telling the truth…”

That means they had indeed kept someone at the top of the mountain. Why did Joe leave her behind and flee? I don’t get it… Since there’s someone up there, I ought to check it out.

Cedrick didn’t bother questioning him further. He gave the man’s head a nudge with the gun and ordered, “Keep moving. Lead me there.”

“Y-Yes!”

As they approached the top of the mountain, the well-trained troops spread out and proceeded ahead to secure the area.

The man then led Cedrick to an old tree. Swain went ahead to remove the twigs and branches to reveal a tree hollow.

There and then, they saw a weak-looking woman with her eyes shut, limbs bound, and mouth sealed with tape. At that moment, she looked as though she was in a lot of pain.

Although the woman had dirt all over her face, one could tell by the exquisite facial features that she was none other than Gwendolyn.

“Gwenny!”

Cedrick was overwhelmed by emotions, and seeing her again made him tear up a little. He hastily carried her out of the tree hollow and gently lay her on the grass before removing the tape over her mouth.

Gwendolyn’s eyelashes fluttered as she gradually regained consciousness. Afterward, she leaned on his shoulder weakly and held his collar. “Hubby, I’ve waited for you for a long time…”

Her voice was hoarse instead of melodious.

Cedrick’s eyes brimmed with tears. He was so heartbroken that he was having trouble breathing. “I’m so sorry, Gwenny. This is all my fault.”

Gwendolyn twitched the corners of her mouth when she heard that. Right when she was seemingly about to comfort him, she fainted.

tightly. At that moment, he wanted nothing more than to take revenge

sensed that something was off when he gripped Gwendolyn’s

turned out, she no longer had a

he had given Gwendolyn plenty of rings. She thought the engagement ring with a magnificent ruby was too flashy, so she had always worn another ring, a carnelian

because of the changes in hormones after giving birth, Gwendolyn gained a lot more weight than

ring, so she had kept it on for years. Nevertheless, she would have

the initial thought of leaning closer toward his wife. Not only is this woman not wearing the ring, but her fingers are slim. As a matter of fact, there isn’t a mark on her ring finger that a ring would

her on the ground to examine her body. Her facial features and fair skin suggest that this woman is clearly Gwenny. However, what’s with the absence of a marking on her ring finger? Even if Joe had removed the ring forcibly, her finger wouldn’t

shifted his gaze toward the woman’s fingers. Her fingers are slim and beautiful. They aren’t chubby at all. It has only been five days. Could it be that Joe had been starving

couldn’t help keeping a distance from the woman before

noticed

his hands calmly. “Come here. Carry Mrs. Jenson

on him, and he asked in shock, “Huh? Did you ask me to

of getting beaten up

“Yes.”

led his men to Quawak to wrap up the investigation,

no choice but to do as he was told. Hence, he

to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and

checkup on

Mrs. Jenson seems okay. She was frightened and probably starved for a few days, so she’s slightly malnourished. I’ll get her on an IV drip and prescribe some calming pills. She should be fine

“All right. Thank you.”

Cedrick sat by the bed with a complicated look in his

and tugged at his sleeve. In a hoarse voice, she uttered, “I’m so lucky to have

her hand to console her. He even brushed her fringe aside gently and said, “I’m just

she gazed at him fixedly with a besotted look in her

his gaze and asked, “What exactly happened five days ago? Why did you

mulled over it for a while. Next, she held her head agonizingly and said, “I can’t remember much. All I