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.

Duty

to her, “I’m worried you won’t be able to handle everything alone while I’m not home, so I’ve sent Benny, Zendy, and Mdm. Yarde to Grandpa’s place. If you want to see the children, just visit them there, Darling. Also, your mania has improved, but you’re not completely cured yet. I’m really concerned, so I discussed it with Joshua. During this period, you don’t have to come back to Harrick Villa at night. You can go to the laboratory and find Joshua. There’s a treatment room there. The signal at the border is not good, so there might be a delay in

caressed his stiff jaw, soothing his anxiousness. “Don’t worry. We’re in Chanaea. There aren’t many people who dare to harm me here. I’ll be good this time and

shared an intimate hug and

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 the border tonight

couple inside the house was forced to let go of each other. Gwendolyn saw Cedrick

arrangements, she felt it would be pointless for her to

roughly packed a

special room for Gwendolyn for her

room had nothing but a hospital bed and a bedside table, devoid

apologetically, “Gwendolyn, the resources in the laboratory

you

a better living environment or safer treatment room. You’ll have to make

at night. I’ve stayed in worse places before. This is not bad at all. At least it’s

during the night, Joshua administered an IV drip for her in advance, increasing

all, he was just a weak scholar. If Gwendolyn had a mania episode, he wouldn’t be able to handle it.

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

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 in a different environment, she felt

went to

take a nap during work, fearing she might have an episode

result, she could only choose to drink coffee to

in the old villa in the afternoon to

back of his shirt was soaked with blood, and

a sound from the beginning to the end, accepting his punishment without a

in that state, and her heart ached terribly. She cried all the way

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

the stairs in her slippers and taking a seat beside Sienna on the

in resignation. “You’re a

Annie empathetically passed

and you have been very kind to me, taking care of me like a brother and sister-in-law these past few days. I feel pained as well when I see how

comforted. “You’re truly a good

residence on Mount Tranquil for a few days, that was the first time Sienna had complimented Annie. The latter was

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

more she thought about it, the more heartbroken she became, and her tears flowed continuously like a leaking dam.

eyes.

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 afternoon are harsh. His entire back is wounded. When will this beating

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

can I think? She’s the head of the household now, so everyone in the Harris family has to listen to her.” Sienna wiped her tears. Although her words were respectful, the displeasure on

power. No

to go

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