The Ex and Her Riches

Isaac hesitated, then sent someone to deliver Whitney’s belongings to her room before he explained the whole story to her.

When Charles jumped into the sea, all Isaac heard was the sound. He had no idea when Charles had jumped, let alone where Charles had been shot.

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Newton. I was under anesthesia at that time. As for Mr. Newton… I’m not. sure about his condition.” Isaac lowered his head in frustration.

If he had been able to save Charles in time, everything would’ve been fine.

Whitney sat dazedly in the chair, completely at a loss.

She had thought that coming there would allow her to see the person she had been longing. for. Yet, reality dealt her a harsh blow. Not only did she not meet him, but his fate remained unknown to that day.

“Isaac, I want to go find him,” she said.

Seeing the red veins in Whitney’s eyes, Isaac knew she hadn’t been resting well the days.

“Mrs. Newton, now that Mr. Newton has gone missing, please stay here and rest. If you were to collapse again, I truly wouldn’t have the energy to cope.”

“All right.”

To avoid causing trouble for Isaac, Whitney had no choice but to sit down.

Nightfall came late in Muprary. The local time showed nine o’clock, yet it was only just getting dark.

Whitney sat by the window, remaining there for a full three hours.

Her phone suddenly vibrated. She quickly unlocked the screen, only to find out that the message was just an entertainment news update.

Feeling somewhat annoyed, she tossed her phone aside. Suddenly, it occurred to her that she could reach out to her friends there.

Even a dragon would find it hard to control a snake in its old haunt. Whitney had a friend working there whom she hadn’t contacted in a long time. Although she was not sure if they still remembered her, it was worth giving it a try

After all, having someone familiar with Muprary assisting in the investigation would simplify things considerably.

Whitney quickly grabbed the phone she had tossed aside, found the person’s name, and dialed their number.

the call connected quickly. “How rare for you to call me. What’s up?”

unmistakable urgency as she said, “Lenny, can I ask a favor?”

“What’s wrong?”

missing in these waters. Can I ask for

to comfort. “All right, send me his name and photo. I’ll

wasn’t in the mood for further conversation, so she ended the call.

was always the hardest

was as if Charles had evaporated into thin

of the Newton family’s resources, conducting a thorough search of that sea area, but still came up empty-handed.

news about Charles, Whitney lost all her appetite. She had noticeably slimmed down over

housekeepers delivered the food to the door, but she

and pleaded, “Mrs. Newton, you really should eat something. If Mr. Newton returns and

ahead with your work, Isaac. Don’t worry about me. Finding him is what

Whitney’s heart increased. She couldn’t pretend as if nothing had happened. “Isaac,

didn’t feel right for him to stay any longer, so he turned around and left

closed, Jasmine’s video call came in unexpectedly Whitney quickly straightened up and switched the video call to voice answer.

didn’t want Jasmine to also worry

picking up the phone, Whitney smiled and said, “What’s up, Jasmine? Charles. and I are outside stargazing.”

that so? I’ve heard that the sky in Muprary is very beautiful. You and my brother are a match made in heaven. Meanwhile, I’m still single. I envy you two. Indeed, a couple

smile, Whitney said, “Our signal here isn’t very good.

she finished speaking, Whitney didn’t wait for Jasmine to say anything else and hung up

a minute longer, she might not be able to hold back

and stared the starry sky,

village at the edge of Chanaea’s border, a woman was taking care of a man who was still unconscious.

Even with injuries on his pale

held the damp cloth, placing it back on the man’s forehead to help cool him

man had a cell phone, a gun, and some sort of computer chips on him. She placed them. all on the table next

Because she knew his identity, she couldn’t help but

would be amazing if such a wonderful man could

she had to obey a certain someone’s

in thought, a subtle murmur came

saying,

he slowly opened his