The Ex and Her Riches

“Nico, immediately send a team to the lab to protect Benny and Zendy. I want to go with you to find him.”

Not daring to go against Gwendolyn’s order, Nico could only agree to her request.

Apart from the soldiers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Nico had no choice but to send a message to Charles, asking him to come over and keep the kids company to prevent them from waking up and looking for Gwendolyn everywhere.

Nico texted: Charles, we have a mission tonight. If you’re not asleep, please come to the lab as soon as possible to look after Benny and Zendy. Thank you.

At that moment, Charles had just finished bathing and stepped out from the steam-filled bathroom to dry his wet hair.

He hadn’t rested yet. The annihilation of the Cloud family had a significant impact on him after he returned to his regular work and life. He was still investigating the suspicious aspects of that incident.

Upon receiving Nico’s message, he immediately grabbed his coat and was ready to head out.

Upon hearing the noise, Whitney sat up in bed, asking in a daze, “Mr. Newton, are you going out?

Charles responded indifferently. “You should rest early. No need to wait up for me.”

He then strode out the door and drove away.

Whitney stood by the window and watched him leave, feeling a bit puzzled in her heart. The rain is pouring so heavily outside, yet he’s leaving in such a hurry. Whose matter could it be? It can’t possibly be about the company. Perhaps the news about the extermination of the Cloud family started to spread online again? Or, has he gone to deal with matters concerning his childhood sweetheart again?

Even though doubts filled her heart, Whitney didn’t dare to contact Charles, let alone ask him anything. She was afraid of upsetting him again.

Now that he was gone, Whitney found herself unable to sleep. All she could do was browse the internet for news, hoping to find some way to help.

Meanwhile, outside the laboratory, Gwendolyn stood at the door, pacing back and forth with an anxious expression.

Nico quickly arrived at the laboratory to pick up Gwendolyn and leave.

“Gwendolyn, you don’t need to worry. Besides a team from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, I’ve already asked Charles to come and protect the two

location? Do you

on Gwendolyn’s face, Nico handed her

a detailed grid map. Nico

the center of the screen, Gwendolyn finally felt a bit more at

darkness. For Gwendolyn, the journey of over an hour was nothing short

was worried about his boss, had already apprehended

Swoosh!

tossed all of Joe’s men, who were bound tightly, in front of Joe and uttered sternly,

on the ground, Gedrick slightly furrowed his brows.

Boss. I can’t just stand by and watch

and

laughed, abruptly pulling Cedrick up. He pressed a gun against the latter’s temple and smiled wickedly, saying, “Fantastic, Cedrick. I didn’t expect your subordinates to be so disobedient after all these years of raising

now and you’ll have a chance to live.

gun menacingly at Cedrick. “Tell your men to back off and drop their weapons. If they dare to

could only command them

gun to Cedrick’s head, sneering. “I didn’t expect your subordinate to care so much about

silent, his deep eyes narrowing slightly as he allowed himself to be

Gwendolyn arrived in

the car, and from a distance, she saw Cedrick being held at gunpoint

“Cedrick!” she shouted.

lifted his head, only to see Gwendolyn. standing unharmed not far away.

children. The poor signal was due to Joe’s use of

was icy. “You

you, so concerned about her. Just a missed call, and

fell silent once again.

superficially. The pain from the gunshot was intense. Cedrick knew he wouldn’t be able to endure much longer. For now, he was just barely hanging on.