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.

scolded him softly, “I can give you all the beating you want if you like getting beaten up that much, but no one can lay

head

his lack of response, Gwendolyn pinched his waist hard. “Did

pain spread over his skin, causing him to inhale sharply

them on,” urged Gwendolyn. As she massaged the affected area, she threw him a warning look as if to say, “Don’t randomly strip yourself

warm feeling into Valentino’s heart. In fact,

plan to explain the matter on Ced’s

test result from her bag and said, “I think

to the box, Logan quickly took the paper from Gwendolyn and handed it

the contents. Tears began welling up in his eyes as a look of surprise appeared

And you have not one, but

his tone was unmistakable, and he immediately burst

vanished the moment

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

You’re so lucky!

up, “Congratulations, Dad! Twins bring great blessings to the family. Why don’t we just forget about what

look, the old man said, “Seeing how

feet and said, “Ms. Harris’ pregnancy is definitely something worth

to Gwendolyn. The Harris residence is her

he finished, the atmosphere in the ancestral hall

when she heard the words

Villa is the only home I have now.

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

and her current priority was to deal 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

would bear the Jensons’ surname. By giving them the shares, the shares would still belong to the

could refute if the shares were given to

approving look before turning to chuckle along with Logan. “Gwendolyn’s such

She even rushed over because of Mr. Cedrick’s matters. It shows

shared smiles, the