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.

apprehended by Nico’s subordinates before

blood pooling

furious Gwendolyn turned to Nico, Take Annie Steinfeld back to the Federal Bureau

orders. After all, Annie had almost shot

rage, her mind remained clear and sharp.

gun. I didn’t know Annie was going to do that, either…. I swear this

so accurate? In any case, you can forget about

while a man

wound that she was on the verge of tears. “Are you okay, Hubby? Should we call for

pain and shook his head. “No. It’s just a flesh wound. I’ll live.” Besides, we’re on an island off

her brows. “Come on. Let’s leave the island. There’s a first–aid kit in the

a long strip of fabric from her skirt and tied it around Asher’s wound to temporarily stop

done, she and Sienna quickly helped Asher onto the boat and left the island.

back on the mainland, they wasted no 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- Sienna rushed Asher to the

Asher refused to be anesthetized despite being persuaded by the doctor and Sienna to do so.

peeved. “Are you really a

by Evelyn on several occasions. I still feel guilty about it, but nothing I do feels enough to make up for my mistakes. Now that I finally have the honor to take a bullet for you, I say we skip the anesthesia, The more pain I feel, the more I can absolve

you in this much pain? Why are you

fell silent and begrudgingly accepted the

and was transferred to an observation ward

volunteered to buy food and excused herself from the room, thus giving

however, neither Gwendolyn nor Asher took the initiative

longest time until the latter mustered enough courage

marks on her neck,

no evidence to prove that what she said

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

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