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.

shirt as

straighten his back anymore from the agony

didn’t…”

and cranny in the villa several times, particularly

Defends Himself

that Charles tried to sabotage him based on the fact

he hit Charles, the latter denied everything

spiked, and he swung the cane in

whipped the former’s arms and waist. ruthlessly. The torturing sound

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

Thwack!

in their cars and

teeth and bearing the pain. Charles almost lost consciousness from

barely living a peaceful life abroad for a year. The torture

second cane snapped

a long time and tossed the broken cane

he rolled

“Guard.”

the door immediately walked in and replied respectfully, “How

in a bucket, Craig ordered with a stern look, “Keep hitting him until he spills

“Yes.”

see the bodyguard beside him picking up a cane despite his blurred vision. His body

you beat me to my death, I will never admit what I never

be wrong than letting you

stretched across Craig’s face. He reached for a sharp dagger on his waist, tossed it to Charles, and said coldly, “Since you wouldn’t say anything, prove your innocence with your life then. I will believe that you’ve

Charles slowly picked

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

from taking his life with

at the Central Intelligence Agency are strong and wouldn’t easily tell the

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

on Charles’ back shocked her as she sobbed

Karl quickly stepped out and pleaded, “Mr. Craig, please spare Mr. Charles.

“A coincidence?”