The Ex and Her Riches

Since then, Joe had completely severed ties with Cedrick, harboring nothing but deep resentment toward the latter. Even when it was proven that Eryn was not killed by Cedrick, Joe refused to believe it. He thought that the Jenson family’s influence was so great that they could easily manipulate such information. All Joe could think of was how to exact his revenge on Cedrick.

If it weren’t for Joe’s overly reckless actions, Cedrick had no intention of revealing the truth about that matter. Whether Joe hated him or not, he didn’t care at all.

But now, Joe was targeting Cedrick’s wife and child, which the latter absolutely could not tolerate.

After hearing Cedrick’s statement, Joe was stunned. “Could it be that I’ve been loving the wrong person all these years? Have I been hating the wrong friend? The person I loved has such a disgraceful identity? All this revenge I’ve been seeking is wrong? No!

“I don’t believe it!” All of this must be Cedrick’s lies! It has to be!

Joe took a few steps back, his eyes bloodshot, his voice trembling slightly. “Cedrick, you’re lying! Eryn is such a lively and cheerful girl. She could never be the drug dealer you’re talking about! Do you really think I would believe your nonsense?”

He was reluctant to accept the truth, let alone believe in it. He didn’t want to think that everything he had done over the years was all his fault. Yes. All of this is Cedrick’s trickery. He’s doing this solely to blame me, attributing all the mistakes to me.

Suddenly, Joe burst into wild laughter, falling to his knees in front of Eryn’s grave. His eyes lovingly fixed on the photo on the tombstone, murmuring, “Eryn, rest assured. I will make sure the person who killed you pays the price. I won’t let your life be lost in vain.”

After he finished speaking, he limped toward Cedrick and swung a punch directly at him, hitting Cedrick squarely in the chest.

Cedrick furrowed his brows and stood still, taking the solid punch squarely.

His hands were tied behind his back at that moment, making it impossible for him to fight back.

Immediately afterward, Joe launched multiple punches at Cedrick, all the while continuing to taunt, “Mr. Jenson, the all-powerful Mr. Jenson, the big shot who rules Salinsburgh single-handedly. You’ve fallen into my hands now. Did you ever think I would take revenge on you when you killed Eryn?”

Cedrick looked at the frenzied Joe with cold eyes, his voice as icy as winter frost. “Stubborn and delusional. You’re deceiving yourself and others.”

He and Joe were once inseparable companions, understanding each other’s temperament best and knowing the most painful way to hurt each other.

“No! Shut up!” Joe was tearing at Cedrick like a madman, his voice seething with rage. “You are not allowed to slander Eryn anymore! You murderer! Men!”

immediately, bowing their heads.

pocket and wiped his hands, which were stained with dirt. With an

“Yes”

Cedrick. Two of them pinned his arms, while the remaining one quickly injected a prepared serum into his arm.

the newly developed Virus X. If you don’t get the antidote within three days, you’re

utter failure. You’ve spent

“Shut up!”

seemed to have gone mad as he pulled out his gun. He loaded

Bang Bang Bang!

in the dark night were particularly

stood still, calm and

ground around him, not even grazing

Beom!

sky, abruptly rousing Gwendolyn

a

her dream, Cedrick, covered in blood, appeared before her, urging

dream was just too

dream lingered for a

the two children awake. Zendaya mumbled, asking Gwendolyn for a hug.

calmed herself and pulled her precious daughter into her arms, whispering soothingly, “It’s okay, Zendy. Mommy’s here.

a hint of fear flickering in their depths.

matter how precocious he might be, he was still a five-year-old child, and thunder

to Gwendolyn. He

started to rain outside, and the

against the glass echoed around. Zendaya occasionally furrowed her brows, tightly clutching Gwendolyn, expressing

played a gentle melody in the ward, drowning out the rumbling thunder and rain

Gwendolyn quietly stepped out of the ward and