The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 566 Business Trip

As contentment surged within Gwendolyn, Sienna continued, “I don’t like this Annie either. Don’t worry, Gwen. I’ll definitely think of a way to help you, but…”

Sienna paused as a troubled expression spread across her face.

After hesitating for a few moments, she held Gwendolyn’s hands and persuaded the latter solemnly, “Gwen, ever since Evelyn’s incident was exposed, Asher handed over all his authority and truly stopped meddling in Evelyn’s matters. He has been repenting all this while. After all this is over, can you forgive

him?”

Gwendolyn lowered her head and silently retracted her hands from Sienna’s grip.

“Sienna, I don’t want to lie to comfort you. Let’s discuss this again after everything has really ended. At the very least, I can’t see his changes for now.”

Sienna nodded in understanding, not planning to force her.

The two changed the topic and chatted for a while longer before Sienna got out of Gwendolyn’s luxury car and left.

As for the situation at Mount Tranquil, they could only wait and observe further. Gwendolyn glanced at the clock and realized it was about time to get off work. The regular meeting in the afternoon was forced to be postponed until tomorrow due to unforeseen circumstances at Mount Tranquil. Hence, she chose to turn around and drive back to Harrick Villa.

When she got home, Nico was also there. Cedrick was packing his luggage upstairs.

Gwendolyn was puzzled. “Nico, are you guys going on a business trip?”

Nico nodded and replied with all seriousness, “Something came up at the border. It’s a pretty tricky situation to handle, so we must go there at once to check it out. We have to leave tonight.

Gwendolyn could understand since it was an official business matter for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

“How long will you be gone, then?”

Nico thought for a moment before shaking his head honestly. “I’m not sure. If the situation over there is handled well, we might be back in two days. Otherwise, we might not even be back in a week.”

In other words, she and Cedrick would be separated for at least two days to one week.

While the two were talking, Cedrick came downstairs carrying his packed suitcase.

Seeing that, Nico immediately stepped forward to help him carry the bags.

Cedrick glanced at Gwendolyn in the living room and instructed Nico, “You go ahead and take the suitcase out first and wait for me outside. I want to talk to Gwenny alone.”

“Okay.” Nico obediently carried the suitcase out and waited patiently in the garden.

Once he left, Cedrick strode toward Gwendolyn, pulling her into his arms and holding her tight.

“I’m sorry. There’s some unrest at Chanaea’s border, so I need to leave tonight. It’ll be agonizing to have to

be separated from you for a few days.

okay. Duty comes first. Remember

yet. I’m really concerned, so I discussed it with Joshua.

caressed his stiff jaw, soothing his anxiousness. “Don’t worry. We’re in Chanaea. There aren’t many people who dare to harm

and kiss, expressing their

interrupted a few minutes later by Nico’s knock on the door. “Cedrick, it’s getting late. If we don’t leave now, we won’t be able to reach

inside the house was forced to let go of each other. Gwendolyn saw Cedrick out the door. watching as

made all the arrangements, she felt it would be pointless

room, roughly packed a few clothes, and went

room for Gwendolyn for

but a hospital bed and a bedside table,

“Gwendolyn, the resources in the laboratory are limited,

you

living environment or safer treatment room. You’ll have

stayed in worse places before. This is not bad at all. At least

an IV drip for her in advance, increasing the dosage for

weak scholar. If Gwendolyn had a mania episode, he wouldn’t be able

much as he had planned, he didn’t expect Gwendolyn to suffer from

and Cedrick had gotten their marriage certificate, she had grown accustomed to falling asleep in each other’s arms. Now that they were separated and she had to rest

and Gwendolyn went to work at Harris Group

take a nap during work, fearing

a result, she could only choose

to the ancestral hall in the old villa in the afternoon to begin a

whip lashes, the back of his shirt was soaked with blood, and he looked extremely

sound from the beginning to the end, accepting his

and her heart ached

her own villa, she still couldn’t stop sobbing from the distress. When Annie came down from the guest room on the third floor, she was met with the sight of a beautiful woman shedding tears. “What’s the matter

very concerned, hastily descending the stairs in her slippers and taking a

sighed in resignation. “You’re a

passed a piece of tissue

a brother and sister-in-law these past few days. I feel pained as well when I see

seemed to feel comforted.

that was the first time Sienna had complimented Annie. The latter was overjoyed to learn that they were getting along better. “Can you tell me why you’re

has a chronic condition. Whenever the weather or the season changes,

like a leaking dam. No matter how much she wiped, they just wouldn’t stop streaming down the

eyes.

hints of desperation as she spoke. “When I applied medicine on him this morning, I noticed his knees were covered in bruises. Not to mention, the twenty lashes he has to suffer every

revealed traces of genuine sympathy as she asked tentatively, “What do you think about Ms. Harris treating Mr. Asher in

I think? She’s the head of the household now, so everyone in the Harris family has to listen to her.” Sienna wiped her

currently doesn’t wield any power. No matter how Ms.

to go

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