The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 621 David Broke Down In Tears

After chatting with Gwendolyn, Cedrick went to the interrogation room.

Neville had been waiting at the door for a while.

The door to the interrogation room opened, revealing a spacious room with a table in the middle.

David sat there obediently, not even pulling on a cigarette.

Seeing Cedrick enter, David immediately tried to stand up but was held down by two police officers of both sides and made to sit back down. “Cedrick, I was on a business trip. Why did you suddenly call me back?”

Cedrick fixated his dark, piercing gaze on David in silence.

A series of dull thuds sounded as he strode in wearing his military boots.

He walked to a table several meters opposite David and sat down. Only then did he start to speak. “Uncle David, if you were on a business trip, why were you living so pathetically, staying in an ordinary motel and eating cheap food? You were obviously avoiding me.”

His deep and composed voice didn’t reveal a hint of his emotions, but his overwhelming presence was oppressive.

David’s countenance stiffened slightly before he swiftly forced an amicable smile. “What are you talking about? Why would I hide from you? I was on a business trip to Livingsfill and unexpectedly lost my ID and wallet, so I borrowed some money from an old friend and had to economize.”

Cedrick wasn’t interested in listening to him beat around the bush, so he glanced at Neville.

Neville fathomed his boss’ intention and bowed respectfully. Before leaving, he instructed the police officers to secure David’s hands to the handcuffs on the interrogation table. Then, he led the other officers out of the room.

After the heavy door of the spacious interrogation room was closed, only Cedrick and David were left alone inside.

Cedrick got up and moved to the table in front of David. He narrowed his pensive gaze, laced with covert fury, while scrutinizing his uncle.

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long and because they had never been at odds, Cedrick had always been friendly to David and his family, never making things difficult or treating them

David’s family had been living more

“Cedrick, you—”

out pretty much the whole truth about my parents’ car accident. Are you still going to keep me in

like a

someone to capture me at Livingsfill, I suppose Yael has pushed

of the accident, were you the one sitting

David nodded. “Yes,”

lot. I wanted

expressionlessly.

the position of successor to him. Yael wanted to win me over to help him, but I refused. We argued, and I chose to ignore him. I remember I was sitting in the backseat while he drove. I fell asleep in the back, but when I woke up, Logan, Dad, and many police officers were staring at me. I did indeed drink a considerable amount of alcohol that day, so much so that I was in a daze. After being forced to sober up, 1 was taken by my dad to the ancestral hall and severely beaten. Yael insisted that I was driving, and we argued about it. However, due to how

please believe me. I thought about this matter many times afterward, and I’m sure it wasn’t my imagination. Yael framed me on purpose. I harbored no ill intention toward Zack.”

you escaped to Livingsfill to hide? And why didn’t you explain the situation to Grandpa? Even if you didn’t say anything then, after thinking through the incident

obviously suppressing his anger. “You not only failed to tell the truth but also helped conceal it for

matter?”

Zack was Dad’s favorite son. Dad was brokenhearted for a long while because of his death, so I felt

snorted. “You’re finally being honest, Uncle David.”

suffocating atmosphere filled the air

After all, Yael was the most powerful among my generation in the Jenson family at that time. If I divulged the truth, and members of the family forced Dad to name you as his successor to compensate for your parents’ misfortune, it would be detrimental to you. You were only two or three years old then, utterly incapable of contending with Yael. Doing that would only make you Yael’s target. Although your parents’ accident wasn’t my doing. I was at the scene. Yael insisted on driving, and I didn’t adamantly persuade him not to, which resulted in such a horrific car accident. I’m at fault, and I feel guilty toward you. Thus, I’ve never considered competing with you all these years. Even when Yael made

a miscarriage, so I’ve been fulfilling both roles as Triss father and mother throughout the years. I didn’t dare to remarry because I feared it would affect her mental health. I-I really can’t

his speech, David’s eyes reddened, and his voice choked with emotions. He genuinely treasured his only daughter dearly.

Livingsfill was that he was afraid that Cedrick would discover the truth about the

he wasn’t competent nor had the ability to gather evidence.

of his life in peace, content with enjoying his retirement life and