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.

quickly. “How rare for you to call

urgency as she said, “Lenny, can I ask a

“What’s wrong?”

of mine has gone missing in these waters. Can I ask

spoke softly to comfort. “All right, send me his name and photo. I’ll have someone keep an eye out for him. Don’t

them chatted a little longer but Whitney really wasn’t in

was always the hardest part.

was as if Charles had evaporated into

resources, conducting a thorough search of that sea area, but still came up empty-handed. Even Lenny had no

her appetite. She

delivered the food to the door,

thin Whitney and pleaded, “Mrs. Newton, you really should eat something.

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

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

Whitney in that state, Isaac sighed. It didn’t feel right for him to stay any longer, so he

came in unexpectedly Whitney quickly straightened up and switched the video

didn’t want Jasmine to also worry about Charles’

smiled and said, “What’s

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 in love

signal here isn’t very good. If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up first, okay?”

didn’t wait for Jasmine to

a minute longer, she might not be able

her gaze and stared the starry sky, murmuring softly, “Where are you?”

in a small fishing village at the edge of Chanaea’s border, a woman was

was strikingly handsome. Even with injuries on

back on the man’s forehead to help cool him down. She had been taking care of him

sort of computer chips

the handsome man lying on the bed. Because she knew his identity,

a wonderful

obey a certain someone’s orders.

she lowered her gaze in thought, a subtle murmur came from

gently saying, “Are

slowly opened