Chapter 585 Middle Ground Between The Punishments

The atmosphere in the master bedroom grew tense after Gwendolyn said that

“That’s not true! I did not team up with anyone to hurt Cedrick! He’s trying to set me up, Grandpa!” Xander protested stubbornly.

Valentino weakly leaned against the headrest and stared at the facial expressions of those around him.

Having dominated the military and the corporate world during his younger days, Valentino could tell that something was amiss even though his brain worked a little slower due to his illness.

The fact that Gwendolyn said that means she’s involved, so this incident has affected the Harris family as well. Therefore, this is no longer a private affair within the Jenson family.

He turned toward Gwendolyn after a prolonged moment of silence and asked, “If what you said is true, how do you plan on handling this?”

“That depends on whether you plan to resolve this privately or publicly, Grandpa,” Gwendolyn replied with a gentle smile.

Xander’s eyes lit up the moment he heard that.

What? We can resolve this privately? So, Gwendolyn is here to help us out, huh?

His face grew increasingly pale from the pain as he had been kneeling with an injured leg.

Yael quickly stepped forward to hold him steady when he noticed that.

As the Jenson family’s medical corps happened to be present, they were able to help bandage his wound.

After obtaining permission from Valentino, Yael helped Xander over to a chair on the side.

Meanwhile, the discussion continued on at the bedside.

“What does each method entail?” Valentino asked.

“If we handle it publicly, we will let the legal justice system decide on Xander’s punishment according to the evidence that Nico has gathered. Xander pointed a gun at the chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and tried to kill him, so you can imagine how severe the consequences would be. He will most likely end up in a high–security prison.

Those words had barely left Gwendolyn’s mouth when Xander protested, “Impossible! There’s no way I’d ever go to a high–security prison!”

Xander still had the audacity to speak. Cedrick ordered coldly, “Do not give him anything for the pain. I want him to learn a

“Understood, Mr. Jenson.”

down his cheeks. “F*ck you, Cedrick! Do you

in pain the moment the doctor used an alcohol swab on his wound.

we settle this privately, then we will do so according

punish him with the whip.”

lashes of the whip, then! I’m sure he won’t dare do something like this again!”

be worth thirty lashes of the whip. He got me detained by the police because of this, so that’s an additional ten lashes, Lastly, he had the audacity to pull a gun on the head of the family, so that’s

calculation in her head before continuing. “So, that makes a

he was in a daze, so

is unwell, to begin with, and he now has a gunshot wound as well. I doubt he can even

lashes of the whip for handing me his money and Jenson Group’s shares. Had I not arrived in time, Cedrick would really have been put through that inhumane punishment. Does that mean you were trying to

quite some time before replying, “These are two

did is far worse than what Cedrick did, bu double his punishment or anything. I am simply going by the

say in response to that.

settle this publicly, Xander will be sentenced to at least ten years in a high–security prison. If we settle this privately, he will be whipped

gaze back toward Valentino as he said, “Well? Say something. Dad! Xander will most likely end up dead if we go with either option! Are you

had gotten old, he lacked the sharpness and discipline that he had when he was

Valentino could not bring himself to

some thought, Valentino shifted his gaze toward Cedrick and said, “Cedrick…”

knew what he was going to

pains you to watch your grandson suffer, Grandpa. I am willing to take

truly are a good man, Cedrick! So,

him off, “There is a third solution for this matter. We can go with a middle ground between the two proposed solutions. We give Xander thirty lashes of the whip after he has mostly recovered from his injury and send him to prison for five years after that. This will allow him to be punished

will have to suffer both punishments!

“Cedrick, you—”

This will ensure that neither punishment is too severe. I will

knew that was the most Cedrick was willing

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