The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 590

Chapter 590 Cedrick Has His Suspicions

“Annie kicked over the fuel tank earlier and wanted to set it on fire to perish with me. Thankfully, I managed to stop her in time,” Gwendolyn explained before nodding toward the lighter dropped outside the cage. “There. That’s what she was about to use.”

“I can’t believe she still has the cheek to pull a stunt like this. She’s incorrigible!” Nico fumed.

Asher, too, was grim–faced as he glowered at Paul. “What are you waiting for? Open the cage now,” he ordered, his voice hoarse but authoritative.

Paul then gestured to his bodyguards, who promptly pressed a switch on the opposite wall to raise the giant cage back to the ceiling.

Without further ado, Nico and the others walked to Gwendolyn. “Has Annie told you about Mom’s cause of death?” Asher asked.

Gwendolyn nodded. “Yes. It’s all over. Haul her away, Nico, I want to look into every crime she has committed over the years.”

“Sure, Gwendolyn.”

Not wanting to stay a second longer, the woman turned around and left.

Coincidentally, Annie had regained consciousness and glared at Gwendolyn’s retreating figure.

“Gwendolyn, you may not have dared to strangle me to death, but I sure as hell have the guts to kill you…

With that, she pulled out a concealed pistol before Nico’s men could grab her, aimed it at Gwendolyn, and pulled the trigger.

Having noticed what Annie was up to, Asher shouted, “Kiddo!”

Since he was also the nearest to Gwendolyn, he instinctively hugged her and shielded her from the attack

Bang!

Following the gunshot, a bullet pierced Asher’s back, causing him to wince in pain. Despite that, he continued to cling to his sister, determined to protect her.

Annie was apprehended by Nico’s subordinates before she could fire off a

pooling on Asher’s back, the more

brother’s condition, a furious Gwendolyn turned to Nico, Take Annie Steinfeld

even without Gwendolyn’s orders. After all, Annie

Gwendolyn was boiling with rage, her mind remained clear and sharp.

too.”

hearing that, Paul whimpered. “Ms. Harris, I wasn’t the one who fired the gun. I didn’t know Annie was going to do that,

on a gun, then?” Gwendolyn scoffed. “Furthermore, how is her shooting so accurate? In any case,

stared at the woman, downcast and silent, while a

Asher’s gunshot wound that she was on the verge of tears. “Are you

head. “No. It’s just a flesh wound. I’ll live.” Besides, we’re on an island off the coast… How is the ambulance going to get

wound once more and furrowed her brows. “Come on. Let’s leave the island. There’s a first–aid kit in the car parked by the coast. We can do some basic first–aid before sending Asher to the hospital,”

blood loss, Gwendolyn tore off a long strip of fabric from her skirt and tied it around Asher’s

and Sienna quickly helped Asher onto the boat and left the island.

on the mainland, they wasted no time splitting up to do what needed to be done. Nico escorted Annie and Paul

refused to be anesthetized despite being persuaded by the

peeved. “Are you really a masochist?”

but nothing I do feels enough to make up for my mistakes. Now that I finally have the honor to take a bullet for you, I say we skip the anesthesia, The more

snapped. “Do you know how worried Sienna must be to see you in this much pain? Why are you

fell silent and begrudgingly accepted

treatment and was transferred to an observation

to buy food and excused herself from the room, thus giving the siblings an opportunity for a private, heart–to–heart talk.

nor Asher took the initiative

silence hung in the air for the longest time until the latter mustered enough courage to start a

saw strangulation marks on her neck, so you guys must’ve fought

Gwendolyn replied, “Everything I’ve heard is just Annie’s one–sided claims. There’s no evidence to prove that what

was the reason her mother died so she could guilt–trip him into doing her bidding. Alas, who knew

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