The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 490 Charles Defends Himself To The End

Charles panted heavily, easing the pain in his back. Struggling, he mumbled, “I didn’t take the key from Karl, break into the top floor or steal anything…”

“How dare you still try to defend yourself!”

The cane slapped hard against Charles’ back. five times consecutively, giving him no chance to catch his

breath.

The flesh underneath his blood-stained shirt didn’t bleed but was swelled up and purplish. There was no spot unscathed.

Each hit cut his swollen flesh deeper while bright red blood splattered gruesomely.

“Um…”

A muffled grunt escaped from Charles’ mouth. His straightened back collapsed. As he propped himself up with one hand, his arm trembled uncontrollably from the pain.

“Craig, I really didn’t do it…”

Fear rose in Lucas’ heart. Standing beside the pillar, he couldn’t bear to see Charles’ badly-injured back.

Jasmine covered her mouth and shed tears as her heart ached.

Being forced to witness such a cruel punishment was torture to them.

Only Craig remained nonchalant. His ruthless glare was void of sympathy.

He then analyzed the situation in detail.

“You were the only one there tonight and got close to Karl when you almost ran into him on your way. I checked the top floor earlier. Someone opened the cabinet, and a bottle of very important serum was missing! Before the welcome party started, you waited and didn’t leave the floor. I asked the housekeeper to get you to hurry up, but you weren’t in your room and were nowhere to be seen. I bet you were stealing on the top floor at that time. Am I right?”

As he reached the end of his sentence, he raised his voice in rage and whipped Charles’ bruised back ruthlessly before the latter could straighten his back.

“Tell me! Where is the stuff? Why did you steal from your own family? Did you conspire with Gwendolyn Harris to deceive me? Tell me!”

The howling of wind continuously sounded.

on his white shirt as the

anymore from the agony and curled into a ball on

didn’t…”

and cranny in the villa several times,

Defends Himself To The

He was sure that Charles tried to sabotage him based on the fact

Charles, the latter denied everything until the

spiked, and he swung the cane

and whipped the former’s arms and waist. ruthlessly. The torturing sound sent chills down everyone’s

think I don’t know you did this if you keep denying it. I will send you to hell before you can take

Thwack!

lashing resonated in their

bearing the pain. Charles almost lost consciousness from the

he suffered such a harsh beating after hiding abroad and barely living a peaceful life

cane

long time and tossed the broken cane to a

he rolled up his

“Guard.”

in and

canes soaking in a bucket, Craig ordered with a stern look,

“Yes.”

his palms on the ground, Charles could see the bodyguard beside him picking up a cane despite his blurred vision.

beat me to my death, I will never

rather be wrong than letting you get away with

for a sharp dagger on his waist, tossed it to Charles, and said coldly, “Since you wouldn’t

blue eyes, Charles slowly picked it up and

please let Charles go. Look at him. He’s badly injured but still denies everything. I believe

Charles and stop him from taking his

went through training at the Central Intelligence Agency are strong and wouldn’t easily

is a nut case. He would prove his innocence with his life. I don’t wish to see him kill himself. We are family, after all. Even if Charles is only our half-brother, he is still a Newton. Please stop being so cruel

bruises on Charles’ back

Karl quickly stepped out and pleaded, “Mr. Craig, please spare Mr. Charles. It might just be a

“A coincidence?”