Wooing My Ex-Wife

Chapter 470 The Sound Of Chains. 

The corridor was dimly lit. With the help of the flashlight, they could vaguely see the tightly-shut doors along the way.

Nico led Gwendolyn down the corridor while Karl, the butler, followed closely behind them.

The first door they opened showed a study.

They flipped the switch, and the lights in the room turned on.

Nico waved at the soldiers standing outside the metal door, gesturing for them to enter. Seeing this, they jogged in and acted as if they were rummaging through the room to look for the missing crystal earrings.

As they did that, Nico led Gwendolyn to another room.

Karl took in a deep breath anxiously and continued following after them.

The door was opened, and it showed a vacant bedroom. The room was decorated with rosewood furniture, looking minimalistic but exquisite at the same time.

“This used to be Old Mr. Abraham’s room. Ever since he passed away, Mrs, Newton would always say she’d see him in this room and couldn’t fall asleep. We left this room vacant later on, but Mr. Craig would tell our housekeepers to clean it every day,” Karl explained.

Nico nodded in response. The two soldiers who were checking the previous room walked in and began carefully searching the room.

As they exited the room, Nico locked his gaze on the door opposite them.

He could vaguely hear the sound of chains rattling coming from inside.

Nico turned back and glanced at Gwendolyn, who was also looking at him,

The pair exchanged solemn gazes.

An ill premonition suddenly brewed in their hearts.

Nico walked over, about to turn the knob, when Karl suddenly stood before him to stop him from opening the door.

asleep around this time and will get upset if

more it meant there was an unspeakable secret going on

residence since I was young. Mrs. Newton likes me very much. Im sure she’ll understand since I lost my precious crystal earrings, Gwendolyn said.

bypassed Karl and forcefully tried

will be

leaned against the door to stop Nico, and his breath quickened by the second.

of the commotion outside, but the rattling

stalemate

and Nico apologized eventually, “Pardon me,

he spoke, and the latter staggered to the side. The two soldiers had finished searching the other room, and they quickly grabbed each of Karl’s

managed to grab the doorknob when a man’s

“Stop!”

This voice…

metal door simultaneously and saw Craig rushing upstairs. He was

With torches in their

fists. Craig was back, which meant it would be much more if they wanted

for this for days, but everything had gone down the drain just like that. Her expression. turned solemn as she instructed quietly. “Ignore him and open

again when the sound of a gun being cocked rang out

and break into the Newton residence. acting so arrogantly, Nico? Don’t think I wouldn’t dare to hurt you just because Cedrick has your back. 11 put a

to Nico, so the latter had no choice but to let go of the

and shielded Nico behind her. Then, glancing at Craig, she explained, “Mr. Craig, my crystal earrings were stolen during the tea party. All the sociahtes who attended have been searched. Nico is just doing his job, so there’s no

down the gun even after listening to her explanation.

in earlier, Mrs Jemson. Since you suspect that mV sister was the one who stole your earrings, you should go look for her

Gwendolyn replied, “But Jasmine wasn’t at home. I don’t know where she’s gone. What if she didn’t want to take responsibility after stealing

If she did steal your earrings. I’m willing to give you compensation that’s three times

furrowed her brows when she heard that.

already. Please lead your men and leave the Newton residence.

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