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.

was apprehended by Nico’s subordinates before she could fire off a second

she stared at the blood pooling on Asher’s

furious Gwendolyn turned to Nico, Take Annie

without Gwendolyn’s orders. After all, Annie had almost shot someone dead, so how could anyone overlook such a serious

with rage, her mind

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 has nothing to do with

on a gun, then?” Gwendolyn scoffed. “Furthermore, how is her shooting so accurate? In any case, you can forget about extricating yourself from this matter, Paul.

silent, while a man from Team Four hurriedly put him

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

live.” Besides, we’re on an island off the coast… How is the ambulance going to

Asher’s wound once more and furrowed her brows. “Come on. Let’s leave the island. There’s a first–aid kit in the car parked by the coast.

could also die from excessive blood loss, Gwendolyn tore off a long strip of fabric

Sienna quickly helped Asher onto the boat and left

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 hospital to remove the

being persuaded by the doctor and Sienna

“Are

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,

Gwendolyn snapped. “Do you know how worried Sienna must be to see you in this much pain? Why

fell

his treatment and was transferred to

volunteered to buy food and excused herself from the room, thus giving the siblings an opportunity for a private, heart–to–heart talk.

nor Asher took the

awkward silence hung in the air for the longest time

tell you when you two were in the villa? I saw strangulation marks on her neck, so you guys must’ve fought quite a bit. Was it

much contemplation, Gwendolyn replied, “Everything I’ve heard is just Annie’s one–sided claims. There’s no evidence

into doing her bidding. Alas, who knew this was only because she killed

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