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!

He’d rather get punished than attend his fiancée’s party, huh? He’s dead set on going against my words.

but to steel himself and increase the severity of the punishment. “The

face fell. “One hundred whips? Are

his cane on the ground and turned his head, snorting

to receive his punishment if he’s decided to not attend.

a change in Valentino’s countenance. He

Gwendolyn’s eyes darted

whipping punishment isn’t as simple as I thought. Can a hundred whips really kill someone as muscular

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

the

that moment, Gwendolyn knew Valentino was keeping

terrifying. It’s just a party,

got such a big heart. I’m

okay, Old

made

he doesn’t show up today, I’ll find a way to let the two of you

party

of attention as soon as

her every move made

night was

the stage under everyone’s gazes and made a wonderful

to announce her engagement with Cedrick while the

his speech and skipped the

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

alone. Hence, he walked over and sat across

want to get engaged with

and swirled her glass

ridiculous. How could he be absent on such an important day and make you put up with everyone’s criticisms alone? He won’t treat you well when

apart

I regret not letting my parents talk to him about asking your hand in marriage. But I’m willing to fight against the

don’t

Do you really like

glass and said solemnly, “I don’t like him, nor will I marry him. Similarly, I only see

paled, totally at

been hiding near the Harris

checked his surroundings before getting into

the man, who had been waiting

Ms. Gwendolyn thanks to the threats you made in

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