The Ex and Her Riches

Only then did Cedrick spare a few glances at the steamed buns in Nico’s hands.

She was so angry just a while ago. Did she really allow Nico to sneak me some food?

“What was her reaction when you took the buns?”

Nico pondered for a moment before replying, “Well, she didn’t react in any particular way. I grabbed two steamed buns when they hadn’t started eating yet. Cedrick, please have some. You still need the energy to get your wife back.”

Cedrick finally accepted the buns, realizing that now was not a good time for him to be mad at Gwendolyn.

As Cedrick was having breakfast, Nico walked over to the stream and ran his fingers through the clear water. Breathing in the fresh air of the forest, he asked, “Cedrick, what’s your plan now? When are we bringing Gwendolyn back with us?”

Sitting on the rock like a king on his throne, Cedrick lowered his gaze and contemplated for a while. He thought of the note given to him by Joe, which contained clues provided by Joe, guiding him to investigate Charles’ whereabouts.

Joe clearly knew where Gwendolyn was, and he had deliberately lured Cedrick to where she was.

If Cedrick’s guesses were correct, Joe should make his move within the next two days.

Cedrick issued a firm command, “Prepare ten helicopters, assemble a special forces team, and ensure all firearms are ready. Inform Swain to establish a hiding spot in the nearby mountains and encircle this area. Also, conduct a thorough check for any other individuals hiding in the vicinity. If anyone attempts to sneak up the mountain, do not alert them. Allow them to pass unnoticed. Gwendolyn’s safety is the utmost priority for all personnel when the situation demands.”

Nico nodded. “Understood.”

Having arranged all that, Cedrick was ready to return to the cottage.

Knowing how much Gwendolyn disliked the smell of smoke on him, he asked Nico, “Sniff me. Do I still smell of smoke?”

Nico leaned closer and sniffed the collar of his shirt. “I’m not that sensitive to smoke, so I’m not sure, but I think the smell is gone.”

Cedrick frowned in annoyance when Nico got too close for his liking. Lifting his hand, he slapped the latter’s head away.

“Stay away.”

Wincing in pain, Nico rubbed his forehead. “Should I ask Swain to bring us some spare clothes? Who knows how many days we will be staying here? We should have some change of clothes.”

with the plan. He sat back down on the rock, thinking of returning later

Nico returned to the courtyard

shirt paired with a dark gray coat, which accentuated his imposing and dominant

in his camouflage

country path, their

the house by

to pluck vegetables with Charles. Cedrick’s expression darkened considerably as he quickly headed to where Gwendolyn

the field, Cedrick saw two

Gwendolyn and Charles appeared to be engaged in a friendly conversation, exchanging laughter. The atmosphere around them was harmonious and

could almost immediately feel the cold and chilling aura emanating from

to approach Charles and say, “Charles, can you come

turned around slowly,

after I finish

grew even darker when he heard

“It’s urgent. You need to come with me immediately. Someone else can handle your work, and you can’t pluck vegetables that don’t belong to you!” he said, his words carrying a subtle

pain of his injuries

her attention on selecting the well-grown vegetables, plucking

Upon reaching her side, he crouched down beside

her, she turned to meet

faint smile on her face, as if she had completely forgotten how she

normal to be beaten up by my own

have been observing me,

laughed. “You think too much of yourself. I have to be blind to not notice that you’re wearing a completely different

it really that hard for her to

sights on and put it into her

“Yes.”

other essential documents I can’t entrust to others. Unfortunately, I cannot retrieve it at the moment. Can you

surprise, Gwendolyn snickered. “Why do you guys have the same lines? Charles said exactly what you said a few days ago. He insisted that

Cedrick’s expression froze.