Standing by the door was Gwendolyn. She wore a gentle smile in spite of the fact that her chest rose and fell continuously—obvious signs she came over in a hurry.

Her sudden appearance stunned Valentino, but he said nothing in response.

David, on the other hand, immediately came to his senses and approached his father, pleading, “Dad, Ms. Harris is involved in this. Why don’t we hear her out? Maybe there’s more to this.”

Gwendolyn’s eyes crinkled in a sweet way, making an expression that many elders would find endearing.

After exchanging glances with her, Valentino agreed to stay.

Meanwhile, Cedrick, who was still kneeling in the middle of the ancestral hall, was uncertain whether he could survive the punishment.

He was focused on preparing himself for the excruciating pain his back would receive, so much so that he did not hear Gwendolyn’s voice at the door.

To his surprise, what fell on him after a long while were the shirt and coat he had removed earlier instead of the vicious whip.

A woman’s slender yet warm fingers could then be seen pulling the clothing tightly over his shoulders and covering his honey-colored muscular body.

Snapping out of his daze, Cedrick looked up and turned around to meet Gwendolyn’s starry gaze that was filled with displeasure.

“Why are you here?”

Swallowing her frustration, she helped him up and questioned, “Were you going to keep me in the dark like what you did in Fairlake if I didn’t show up?”

Cedrick hung his head in guilt, not knowing how to explain his intentions.

He just did not want her to worry.

After all, the issue with the shares would be settled when the beating was over.

more trouble when she

was, she could not help but get mad at him. She scolded him softly, “I can give you all the beating you want if you like getting beaten up that

kept his head

by his lack of response, Gwendolyn pinched his waist

to inhale sharply and furrow his brows. At the same time,

urged Gwendolyn. As she massaged the affected area, she threw him a warning look

sent a warm feeling into Valentino’s heart. In fact, his

you plan to explain

politely, Gwendolyn fished out a test result from her bag and said,

quickly took the paper from

a suspicious look, Valentino put on his reading glasses and pored over the contents.

have not

his tone was unmistakable, and

felt minutes ago vanished the moment he learned about his

incredible, Mr. Cedrick! Old Mr. Jenson, you’ll

Jenson! You’re so lucky! Soon, you’ll have four

up, “Congratulations, Dad! Twins bring great blessings to the family. Why don’t we just

Valentino on cloud nine. Giving Cedrick an approving look, the old man said,

walk out of the ancestral hall unharmed. Worked up over the mere idea of it, the former rose to his feet and said, “Ms. Harris’ pregnancy is definitely something worth celebrating, but that’s a completely different matter. If Cedrick gives her Jenson Group’s shares because she’s pregnant, who knows what he’ll do when the twins are born? Will he give her the entire

to Gwendolyn. The Harris residence is her home. There’s no telling if she’ll give them to her family in the

he finished, the atmosphere in the ancestral hall grew tense once

heard the words “her home.” For

Harrick Villa is the only home I have now.

in her countenance, Cedrick hurriedly placed his arms over her shoulders to

to deal with the matter at hand. Putting away her complicated emotions, she turned to Valentino and explained somberly, “Old Mr. Jenson, I’m actually here to talk about the shares. It is true that Ceddy gave them to me. Although he

the twins would bear the Jensons’ surname. By giving them the shares, the shares would still belong

given to the youngest descendants of

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