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.

Nico’s subordinates before she could fire

pooling on Asher’s back, the

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

orders. After all, Annie

mind remained clear and sharp. “Take

the one who fired the gun. I didn’t know Annie was going to do that, either…. I swear

scoffed. “Furthermore, how is her shooting so accurate? In any case, you can forget about extricating yourself from this

downcast and silent, while a

was so worried about Asher’s gunshot wound that she was on the verge of tears. “Are you okay, Hubby? Should

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

leave the island. There’s a first–aid kit in the car parked by the coast.

off a long strip of fabric

she and Sienna quickly helped Asher

done. Nico escorted Annie and Paul back to the Federal Bureau of Investigation while Gwendolyn and- Sienna rushed Asher to the hospital

be anesthetized despite being persuaded

was peeved. “Are you really a

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

you out of your mind?” Gwendolyn snapped. “Do you know how worried Sienna must be to see you in this much pain? Why are you so selfish? Why can’t you spare a thought

his sister, Asher fell

his treatment and was transferred to

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

Asher took the

awkward silence hung in the air for the longest time until the latter mustered enough courage to start a conversation.

when you two were in the villa? I saw strangulation marks on her neck, so you guys must’ve fought quite

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. I’d need to

She made Asher believe he was the reason her mother died so she could guilt–trip him into doing her bidding. Alas, who

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