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.

subordinates before she could fire off a second shot.

the blood pooling on Asher’s back, the more deviously she

her brother’s condition, a furious Gwendolyn turned to Nico,

Nico would’ve done the same even without Gwendolyn’s orders. After all, Annie had almost

with rage, her mind remained clear and sharp. “Take Paul

one who fired the gun. I didn’t know Annie was going to do that, either…. I swear this has nothing to do

did she get her hands 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.

a man from Team Four hurriedly

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

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

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 from her skirt and tied it around Asher’s wound to temporarily stop

and Sienna quickly helped Asher

was 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

be anesthetized despite being

“Are you

Evelyn on several occasions. I still feel guilty about it, but nothing I do feels enough to make up for

your mind?” Gwendolyn snapped. “Do you know how worried Sienna must be to see you in this much pain? Why are you so selfish?

sister, Asher fell silent

his treatment and was transferred to an observation

buy food and excused herself from the room, thus giving the siblings an

left, however, neither Gwendolyn nor Asher took the

air for the longest time until the latter mustered

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 about

much contemplation, Gwendolyn replied, “Everything I’ve heard is just Annie’s one–sided claims. There’s no evidence to prove that what she said was true.

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

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