The Ex and Her Riches

Tanya, no longer daring to conceal the truth, nodded hastily. “Yes, he wanted me to gain your trust and then find an opportunity to lure the children out.”

Cedrick’s expression grew even more solemn, his lips tightly pursed, and his gaze chilling. Joe really hates me to the core. Since he can’t take me down, he resorted to targeting my wife and children. After years of training together, how could he become such a vicious and heartless person?

Cedrick could not understand why. Is it worth dedicating his entire life to seeking revenge for a manipulative and scheming woman who has been dead for years?

After losing in thought for a moment, he came to his senses. Glaring at Tanya, he asked, “Apart from this, is there anything else you want to confess? This might be your last chance, so think carefully before you speak.”

Tanya racked her brain, fearing that Cedrick might get Swain to torture her even further. “That’s all, Mr. Jenson. I told you everything I know.”

“All right. I’ll honor my promise and spare you,” Cedrick replied.

Tanya was struck dumb for a moment. “No, Mr. Jenson. That’s not what I meant. I know I’ve gone against the law, and I accept the consequences. Please send me to prison and have me locked up! I beg you!”

Cedrick snorted, arching his brows. “You don’t tell me what to do.”

Tanya burst into tears, her face filled with terror. Despite the excruciating pain coursing through her body, she crawled on her knees toward Cedrick, desperately trying to clutch onto his trousers. “Mr. Jenson, please! I can’t go out there. That man will kill me!”

Upon noticing her behavior, Swain immediately stepped forward to block her path, preventing her from touching Cedrick’s clothes.

In the past few days, Cedrick had grown increasingly disgusted by her touch, forcing him to discard numerous outfits that he had worn. It was really a waste.

Cedrick kept his gaze low, his expression indifferent, as he focused on his wristwatch, which was a gift from his wife, and stroked the intricate patterns on the watch strap.

“Before releasing her, take her to a plastic surgery hospital. Make sure the doctors reconstruct her face to match her previous identity as stated on her ID card. Charge the expenses to her mother’s bank account,” he instructed Swain in a cold tone. Even if she’s going to meet her end, I can’t allow her to die with Gwenny’s appearance.

“Understood, Boss,” Swain replied.

then dragged

filled with her piercing screams, roars, and desperate

face, Swain quickly signaled the cops to cover Tanya’s mouth, silencing

understood why Cedrick had chosen to release Tanya. Once Joe learned that Tanya had betrayed him, he would not spare her. Cedrick intended to use that

monitor

his eyes, letting out a

on. “Boss, considering Mrs. Jenson’s escape and the fact that she wasn’t kidnapped by Joe and his men, it’s probable that she is unharmed and not in life-threatening danger. You can ease up for

silent, his eyes tightly shut,

his mind, he was trying to piece all

anything, but at the same time, he was also a meticulous

there was something unusual about Joe’s actions. Cedrick could not just ignore the numerous flaws in

his underlings to deliver the false information to him. Joe should have known that the

not shake the feeling that Joe was

Gwendolyn’s disappearance, Cedrick knew Joe was

have peace of mind until the real Gwendolyn

hoarsely asked after letting out a long

before reacting

over. “Boss, you’ve been smoking too much lately. How will you explain it to Mrs. Jenson when

I know Gwenny doesn’t like to see me smoke, but I just can’t help it. I’m going to smoke now that she’s not around. I want her to come and look for me if she knows I’m smoking, and I want her to punish me—break my

had missed the simplest things about her, like her

mist that clouded them. Feeling weary and sluggish, he took a drag from the cigarette that Swain had

days later, Tanya, who was forcibly taken to the hospital for plastic surgery, failed to regain consciousness after being injected

from Federal Bureau of Investigation arrived, all attempts at resuscitation