The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Standing by the door was Gwendolyn. She wore a gentle smile in spite of the fact that her chest rose and fell continuously—obvious signs she came over in a hurry.

Her sudden appearance stunned Valentino, but he said nothing in response.

David, on the other hand, immediately came to his senses and approached his father, pleading, “Dad, Ms. Harris is involved in this. Why don’t we hear her out? Maybe there’s more to this.”

Gwendolyn’s eyes crinkled in a sweet way, making an expression that many elders would find endearing.

After exchanging glances with her, Valentino agreed to stay.

Meanwhile, Cedrick, who was still kneeling in the middle of the ancestral hall, was uncertain whether he could survive the punishment.

He was focused on preparing himself for the excruciating pain his back would receive, so much so that he did not hear Gwendolyn’s voice at the door.

To his surprise, what fell on him after a long while were the shirt and coat he had removed earlier instead of the vicious whip.

A woman’s slender yet warm fingers could then be seen pulling the clothing tightly over his shoulders and covering his honey-colored muscular body.

Snapping out of his daze, Cedrick looked up and turned around to meet Gwendolyn’s starry gaze that was filled with displeasure.

“Why are you here?”

Swallowing her frustration, she helped him up and questioned, “Were you going to keep me in the dark like what you did in Fairlake if I didn’t show up?”

Cedrick hung his head in guilt, not knowing how to explain his intentions.

He just did not want her to worry.

After all, the issue with the shares would be settled when the beating was over.

Moreover, he did not want to cause her more trouble when she already had enough on her plate as it was.

Gwendolyn knew exactly what his thought process was, she could not help but get mad at him. She scolded him softly, “I can give you all the beating you want if you like getting beaten up that much, but no one can

merely kept his head hung low in

by his lack of response, Gwendolyn pinched his waist

inhale sharply and furrow

massaged the affected area, she threw him a warning

a warm feeling into Valentino’s heart. In fact, his

to explain the matter on Ced’s behalf

Gwendolyn fished out a test result from her bag and said, “I think things will clear up when you see

returned the whip to the box, Logan quickly took the paper from Gwendolyn and

Gwendolyn a suspicious look, Valentino put on his reading glasses and pored over the contents. Tears

pregnant? And you have not one, but

excitement in his tone was unmistakable, and he immediately

the fury he felt minutes ago vanished the moment he learned about

joined in, “You’re incredible, Mr. Cedrick! Old Mr. Jenson, you’ll be getting two great-grandchildren in a

You’re

to the family. Why don’t we just forget

look, the old man

feet and said, “Ms. Harris’ pregnancy is definitely something worth celebrating, but that’s a

the children but to Gwendolyn. The Harris residence is her

finished, the atmosphere in the ancestral hall grew

words

I have now. What other home

the change in her countenance, Cedrick hurriedly placed his arms over her shoulders to

with the matter at hand. Putting away her complicated emotions, she turned to Valentino and explained somberly, “Old Mr. Jenson, I’m actually here to talk about the shares. It is true that Ceddy gave them to me. Although he wouldn’t take them back, I have the right to determine their distribution. So, I’m planning to come up with an agreement. All the shares I have in Jenson Group

giving them the shares, the shares would still belong to the

shares were given to the youngest descendants of

to chuckle along with Logan. “Gwendolyn’s such a

is truly a reasonable person. She even rushed over because of Mr. Cedrick’s matters. It

men shared smiles, the atmosphere in the