Mr. Wright and Mrs. Right by Minerva Sowle

Chapter 223 Nowhere To Hide

Suspicious thoughts raced through Gwendolyn’s mind.

Valentino was still speaking when she snapped out of her thoughts. “Cedrick’s really fallen for you. By the way, you’ve been back for a few days already, right? Have you two met yet? What’s your first impression of him?”

“I haven’t met him yet, Old Mr. Jenson,” answered Gwendolyn.

She then seized the opportunity to continue, “I’ve been sending people to meet him these days, but he’s been avoiding me. So, no. I haven’t met him yet.”

The look on Valentino’s face grew serious. “Did that really happen?”

He then asked Logan to enter and ordered, “Get Cedrick here this instant. What’s he avoiding her for?”

“Yes.”

In the meantime, Gwendolyn kept her smile while chatting and having coffee with Valentino.

Ten minutes later, Logan returned.

“Old Mr. Jenson, Mr. Jenson isn’t coming tonight. He’s on a mission.”

“What kind of mission’s so urgent that he has to bail his fiancée’s party? Ugh. This rascal!”

Valentino stomped his cane on the ground and tried to stop himself from being too harsh with his words. He assured her, “Don’t worry, Gwendolyn. I’m going to bring him here, even if it means kidnaping him.”

Instead of rejecting the suggestion, Gwendolyn smiled obediently. “We’ll follow your lead.”

Valentino cast her an affectionate gaze, but it darkened when he shifted his gaze to Logan.

“Tell that rascal to kneel in the ancestral hall for three whole days until his legs break if he doesn’t show up on time today.”

With that, Logan left.

Ten minutes later, he returned again to report gloomily, “Mr. Jenson says he’ll… carry out his punishment in the ancestral hall once he returns from his mission.”

Hearing that, Valentino lost it!

his fiancée’s party, huh? He’s dead set on going

steel himself and increase the severity of the punishment. “The punishment doesn’t scare him, huh? Very well. Tell him he’ll get whipped a hundred times if

whips? Are

simply stomped his cane on the ground and

so, Valentino dared not pass the message to Cedrick. “Old Mr. Jenson, you know how stubborn Mr. Jenson is. He’ll definitely go to the ancestral hall to receive his punishment if he’s decided to not attend. Are we really going to beat him if he goes to the ancestral hall? He’ll be dead

was a change in Valentino’s countenance. He lowered his head

meantime, Gwendolyn’s eyes darted between the two men’s

the Jenson family’s whipping punishment isn’t as simple as I thought. Can a hundred whips really kill someone as muscular as Cedrick? He’s from

that in front of Gwendolyn. It would be too embarrassing for him to go against his promise, but he could not bring

the

knew Valentino was keeping quiet and

whipping punishment sounds really terrifying. It’s just a party, anyway. His mission is more important. Please don’t punish him. It’s okay if Mr. Jenson doesn’t

her hand and sighed. “You’ve got such a big heart. I’m sorry you have to deal

Old Mr.

generosity only made

Gwendolyn. Even if he doesn’t show up today, I’ll find a way to

the party

had become the center of attention as

gorgeous gown, her delicate makeup, and her every

was organized

the stage under everyone’s gazes and made a wonderful speech about

she finished speaking, Marcus went upstage to announce

did not show up, Marcus decided to simplify his speech and

to the guests and found a table in the corner to enjoy

alone. Hence, he walked

get engaged

and

on such an important day and make you put up with everyone’s criticisms alone? He won’t treat you well when you marry him in the

“Mr. Ferguson, no one, apart from you,

I regret not letting my parents talk to him about asking

necessary, Mr. Ferguson. I don’t want that,” rejected Gwendolyn

you really

put down her glass and said solemnly, “I don’t like him, nor will I marry him. Similarly, I only see you as a friend. We’ll never get married. I hope

at a

party ended at eleven o’clock at night. Nico, who had been hiding near the Harris

checked his surroundings before getting into

been waiting

worry, Boss. No one dared to criticize Ms. Gwendolyn thanks to the threats you

Cedrick felt incredibly guilty.