The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 565 Fake Brother

Asher’s face revealed a bitter expression while his eyes reflected a subtle look of mockery, though it was one directed at himself.

“Respond, Mr. Asher. You’ve always been a stickler for the rules. Don’t you know that you should answer honestly when the head of the family asks you a question?”

Gwendolyn tightened her grip on his chin and locked eyes with him, her gaze exuding a look of intimidation.

Asher remained silent. However, his mind wandered back to the words that Annie had whispered to him before she left.

She said, “Now that I’ve spoken up on your behalf, Gwendolyn won’t let you off the hook easily. Are you really not going to consider coming over to my side?”

She probably anticipated Gwendolyn’s arrival and deliberately said those provocative words to threaten our already fragile bond.

At that thought, he inadvertently furrowed his brows. Still, he remained silent throughout.

“Well, well. You did not even say anything truthful. Looks like you’ve chosen to help her!”

Gwendolyn’s anger flared up. Breathing deeply, she straightened her back and released her grip on his chin.

With a cold, disdainful smile, she remarked, “You’re truly her loyal brother. Whenever it comes to her. you’ll protect her no matter what. Asher, if Evelyn and I are both held at gunpoint one day and you only have one bullet, who would you save? Me or her?”

Asher’s eyes reddened as he saw her icy expression. He reached out to grab her hand. “Kiddo…

However, Gwendolyn took a step back when he stretched out his arm.

The small coffee table between them felt like an insurmountable barrier.

“No matter what, I will thoroughly investigate Annie’s identity. If you try to stop me, don’t blame me for disregarding whatever ties we share and dealing with you too.”

After saying those harsh words, Gwendolyn spun around and walked away.

“Kiddo… Gwendolyn, please listen to me.”

Holding onto his knees, Asher struggled to rise and stop her. However, his legs throbbed with excruciating pain, forcing him to pause for a long moment.

and pitiful expression, conveyed how helpless he was after being abused and distrusted.

was his once confident

in her heart, Gwendolyn stopped in her tracks. She turned her head and stared at him coldly. “Tll only hear your

opportunity, it was up to him whether he

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at her beautiful yet indifferent face, Asher analyzed

of Ospea. He’s got the entire nobility backing him

trouble upon herself and put herself in danger. He was genuinely concerned about

chin arrogantly, her gaze

by the rules over the past few years, yet so many people still want me dead. Even my own brother is helping to conceal the truth from me. So, what is

her behind the scenes was to become stronger herself. Others, not even those closest to her, were not to be relied upon.

cast him a scornful gaze.

slowly as

in his mouth. Unable to explain himself, all he could do was bow his head

my questions and help expose Annie’s true identity instead of advising me to let her go.

expressing her stance, she stomped out of the ancestral hall without even a glance

outside with two bodyguards,

bowed respectfully when they saw Gwendolyn appear.

Follow the rules that

the bodyguards

displeased, Gwendolyn frowned. “Are my

to disobey. We’ll carry out

Tranquil was very big. When Gwendolyn was a child, Marcus had built a small equestrian center at the foot

birthday, Asher had arranged for her first horse to be

the incident that had

bodyguards had already brought the whip over. After bowing respectfully at her,

though he heard the

whips are Ms. Gwendolyn’s instructions.”

placed the pen down

to this due to his previous acts of self–abuse, he swiftly removed his jacket. All he wore for the punishment

door for a long time

sound reverberated through the air, sending chills