Wooing My Ex-Wife

Chapter 616 The Unexpected Truth

Valentino sighed. “Actually, he doesn’t know the entire truth. What he did was piece together different bits of information and he used that to threaten you. Only what I’m saying is the actual truth.”

Cedrick refused to believe a word Valentino said. “Take care, Grandpa. I still need to handle some things in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, so I’ll be taking my leave now.”

Then, he turned around to leave.

“Ced,” said Valentino. “They’re blood relatives. I don’t want to witness the persecution of my family members again before passing on. I hope to see the entire family living harmoniously with each other.”

Cedrick stopped in his track but didn’t turn back. He pondered Valentino’s words for a long while before he strode out of his bedroom.

He was still bothered by the revelation of the truth behind what had transpired years ago.

Gwendolyn just happened to descend downstairs and spotted him standing absentmindedly in the corridor. “How is Grandpa doing? Did the medical corps check up on him?”

“He’s doing fine,” replied Cedrick.

Gwendolyn instantly understood what he meant-Valentino was pretending to be ill. However, she was merely Valentino’s granddaughter-in-law, so she could only stay silent about the matter.

Putting his arm around her shoulders, Cedrick asked, “How are the children? Are they asleep?”

Gwendolyn nodded. “They cried for a bit when I went upstairs, but I only needed to comfort them for a while. They’re really well-behaved.”

A sigh of relief escaped Cedrick’s lips. “That’s good. Let’s go, then. I’ll send you back to Harrick Villa.”

Gwendolyn was confused. “You’re sending me home first?”

Cedrick glanced at the watch. Only an hour left until ten. “I need to deal with Uncle Yael and Xander and listen to what he has to say.”

“Then we’ll go together. I can’t sleep alone anyway, so I may as

it impossible to deny her request. He was touched that his wife was willing to

villa while holding

arrived at the entrance, Cedrick’s

of Investigation’s detention center called him. “We got a situation,

Cedrick

was off by observing his expression. She exchanged

toward the Federal Bureau of Investigation and entered the

dark cell, Yael was casually sitting against the wall, smoking.

smoke he exhaled clouded his expression, adding to

perish together, and wordlessly waited for Cedrick and Gwendolyn to approach him. “You’re a terrible custodian of the Federal Bureau

Uncle Yael. To think your people infiltrated the Federal Bureau of Investigation and silently

surveillance room with Gwendolyn before visiting

was working overtime investigating the matter,

Federal Bureau of Investigation’s surveillance room thirty minutes before Xander disappeared. They had forced all the surveillance cameras to shut

cameras came back online, Xander had vanished

countenance since the moment he stepped in

did

tightened as he gazed at Yael wordlessly.

was standing behind Cedrick, noticed his clenched fist and sighed silently. She, too, had figured out who was behind Xander’s

quiet,

before casually releasing a

your parents’ accident to pay a terrible price, but he didn’t. Not only that, but he hid the truth. Why do you think he raised you? It’s because he feels guilty and he wants to raise an obedient heir personally. Now that you’re becoming more and more disobedient, do you think he won’t try to

recalled his conversation with Valentino in

Investigation to visit Valentino, who had pretended to be sick, Xander disappeared.

the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Cedrick had conducted an investigation in the afternoon, and then Xander was gone from his holding cell at night.

to

he listened to Yael’s words.

of the truth from him.” A