Wooing My Ex-Wife

Chapter 590 Cedrick Has His Suspicions 

“Annie kicked over the fuel tank earlier and wanted to set it on fire to perish with me. Thankfully, I managed to stop her in time,” Gwendolyn explained before nodding toward the lighter dropped outside the cage. “There. That’s what she was about to use.”

“I can’t believe she still has the cheek to pull a stunt like this. She’s incorrigible!” Nico fumed.

Asher, too, was grim–faced as he glowered at Paul. “What are you waiting for? Open the cage now,” he ordered, his voice hoarse but authoritative.

Paul then gestured to his bodyguards, who promptly pressed a switch on the opposite wall to raise the giant cage back to the ceiling.

Without further ado, Nico and the others walked to Gwendolyn. “Has Annie told you about Mom’s cause of death?” Asher asked.

Gwendolyn nodded. “Yes. It’s all over. Haul her away, Nico, I want to look into every crime she has committed over the years.”

“Sure, Gwendolyn.”

Not wanting to stay a second longer, the woman turned around and left.

Coincidentally, Annie had regained consciousness and glared at Gwendolyn’s retreating figure.

“Gwendolyn, you may not have dared to strangle me to death, but I sure as hell have the guts to kill you…

With that, she pulled out a concealed pistol before Nico’s men could grab her, aimed it at Gwendolyn, and pulled the trigger.

Having noticed what Annie was up to, Asher shouted, “Kiddo!”

Since he was also the nearest to Gwendolyn, he instinctively hugged her and shielded her from the attack

Bang!

Following the gunshot, a bullet pierced Asher’s back, causing him to wince in pain. Despite that, he continued to cling to his sister, determined to protect her.

by Nico’s subordinates before she could fire off a second shot.

stared at the blood pooling on

brother’s condition, a furious Gwendolyn turned to Nico, Take Annie Steinfeld back to the

even without Gwendolyn’s orders. After all, Annie had almost

rage, her mind remained clear and sharp. “Take

whimpered. “Ms. Harris, I wasn’t the one who fired the gun. I didn’t know Annie was going to do that, either…. I swear this

accurate? In any case, you can forget about extricating yourself

a man from Team

was on the verge of tears. “Are you okay, Hubby?

his head. “No. It’s just a flesh wound. I’ll live.” Besides, we’re on an island off the coast… How is the ambulance going to get

furrowed her brows. “Come on. Let’s leave the island. There’s a first–aid kit in the car parked by the coast. We can do

tore off a long strip of fabric from her skirt and tied it

Sienna quickly helped Asher onto the boat

time splitting up to do what needed to be done. Nico escorted Annie and Paul back to the Federal Bureau of Investigation while Gwendolyn and-

despite being persuaded by the doctor and

“Are

it, but nothing I do feels enough to

must be to see you in this much pain? Why are you so selfish? Why can’t

fell silent and begrudgingly accepted the anesthetic,

treatment and was transferred to

herself from the room, thus giving the

nor Asher took

in the air for the longest time until

marks on her neck, so you guys must’ve fought quite a bit.

just Annie’s one–sided claims. There’s no evidence to prove that what she said was true.

had kept Asher in the dark and used him as a pawn… She made Asher believe he was the reason her mother died so she could guilt–trip him into doing her bidding. Alas, who knew this was only because she killed Mom by removing her ventilator? Annie had known this all along, yet she still intentionally preyed on Asher’s guilt to get what she wanted! This woman’s

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