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

more she stared at the blood pooling on Asher’s back, the more

a furious Gwendolyn turned to Nico, Take Annie Steinfeld back to the Federal

Gwendolyn’s orders. After all, Annie had almost shot someone dead, so how could

mind remained clear and sharp. “Take

too.”

didn’t know Annie was going

accurate? In any case, you can forget about extricating yourself

and silent, while a man from Team Four hurriedly put

wound that she was on the verge of tears. “Are you okay, Hubby? Should we call for

I’ll live.” Besides, we’re on an

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

off a long strip of

and Sienna quickly helped Asher onto

Nico escorted Annie and

refused to be anesthetized despite being persuaded by the doctor and Sienna to do

“Are you

Evelyn on several occasions. I still feel guilty about it, 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

be to see you in this much pain? Why are you so selfish? Why can’t you spare a thought

Asher fell silent and

treatment and was transferred to

excused herself from the

nor Asher took the

hung in the air for the longest time

tell you when you two were in the villa? I saw strangulation marks on her neck, so you guys must’ve fought quite a bit. Was

just Annie’s one–sided claims. There’s no evidence to prove that what she said was true. I’d

a pawn… She made Asher believe he was the reason her mother died so she could guilt–trip him into doing her bidding. Alas, who knew this was only because she killed Mom by removing her ventilator? Annie had known this all along, yet she still intentionally preyed on Asher’s guilt to get

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