The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 491 New Interrogation

The Newton residence was the only one still buzzing with activity deep into the night.

Karl had asked for a doctor from the A&E department to come.

Charles body was covered in blood, and he seemed severely injured. However, he was whipped by a cane, so his injuries were only external, not internal

Methodically, the doctor cleaned the bloodstains with saline water before applying medicine to the wounds. He then bandaged grave wounds and inserted an anti-inflammatory pill into the mouth of the Charles.

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Even though Charles wasn’t fully conscious, he never said anything that would disadvantage his situation. After the treatment was done, the doctor left.

Jasmine sat next to his bed and sobbed “Why did you do that right after you returned here, Charles? Are you truly willing to toss away your life for Gwendolyn?”

While she wasn’t sure of the details, she did receive a general summary of the situation from Gwendolyn. Hence, she more or less guessed why Charles tried to steal Karl’s keys.

Charles was in so much pain that he couldn’t move from his bed. Weakly narrowing his eyes, he turned his sight toward the white curtain with pursed lips. Yes, I was willing to take the risk for Gwendolyn. However, she’s not the sole reason I’m doing this. There’s something new I want to try getting my hands on.

Meanwhile, Jasmine continued to weep as she watched him lost in his thoughts.

Too many things had happened in a relatively short period, which was why she had gotten gloomy and cried more times than in the past years combined.

“You should rest, Jasmine. I’m fine.” Charles looked pale and closed his eyes tiredly.

“Okay. You should sleep early, Charles. I’ll find a way to plead Craig for mercy on your behalf.” Upon finishing her sentence, Jasmine left the room.

The pain and exhaustion were so overwhelming that Charles fell asleep shortly after.

A few hours later, he was woken up by a bodyguard. “You should wake up. Mr. Charles. Mr. Craig is inviting you to the garden.”

head splitting apart as he struggled to open his eyes. He was still so weak that he couldn’t

curved upward mockingly. While I survived last night’s ordeal,

could tell he had woken up but had no intention of leaving the bed. Thus, they carried him

step the bodyguards took

second floor, so he arrived at the

the pebbled path

sit straight “Mr. Craig said that if you’re willing to admit your wrongdoing and tell him where the stolen item

fists, Charles took a deep breath and straightened his back under

the first thing Jasmine did after waking up and dressing

and no one

and asked in a panic, “Where’s Charles?

the garden,”

building, she saw Charles’ face looking pale

to beg Craig for mercy. However. Karl blocked her path. “There’s no point in meeting with Mr. Craig, Ms. Jasmine. Mr. Charles losing the key and the item on the top floor isn’t a small matter.

at a loss for what to do next. “What do I do, then?

long as he refuses to reveal the location of the stolen item.

confirmed that Charles is the culprit! How can Craig

“If you wish to help Mr. Charles, you should convince him to speak the truth as soon as possible, Ms. Jasmine. You should also persuade him

finishing his sentence, he

affixed

and dropped to the ground. The bodyguard next to him immediately splashed cold

was lifted by the two bodyguards again and forced to

and pure worldview was on the verge of collapse. A military man’s torture methods are terrifying… I doubt

debate, she returned to her room

that moment, Gwendolyn

the sun rose, Cedrick woke up as if he had just drunk a can of energy drink and had intense sex

few hours before he left to take a

was in deep slumber, which was why