Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 474

Chapter 474 The Threat Of The Canc

That night was not a calm night.

To the occupants of the Newton residence, especially, it was a sleepless, painful night.

Jasmine had paid a visit to a relative of her mother’s. She was unreachable because she had turned off her phone.

After Gwendolyn and her group left, Craig ordered the bodyguards to locate Jasmine immediately.

Five hours later, at daybreak, Jasmine was dragged back from her relative’s house and flung into the ancestral hall.

“Hey! Go easy, would you? Are you trying to kill me?”

She massaged her sore buttock as she grumbled at the bodyguard.

Without a word, the bodyguard departed the ancestral hall after one last bow.

With a bang that startled Jasmine, he slammed the doors to the ancestral hall shut.

In the pitch-black darkness of the night, the candles in the ancestral hall remained lit. Shivering at the Occasional cold breeze, Jasmine swallowed guiltily as she got to her feet.

“Remain on your knees.”

An icy male voice that chilled her to the bone sounded behind her.

Jasmine shuddered with a fear that penetrated her bones when she heard the voice.

Clumsily, she whipped around and saw Craig standing before the plaques of their ancestors with a menacing scowl. Even more frightening, he was holding the cane used to uphold their familial laws.

The slick-looking cane looked imposing. It was plain that it had been soaking before it was produced. prepared especially for her.

Terrified, she braced herself before stepping forward and kneeling, giving a weak chuckle as she did so.

“You scared me, Craig. What did I do wrong to warrant the use of the cane?”

speak. His face, contorted with rage, looked as cruel

about this, Craig. My skin is too delicate to withstand the

She

indignity by biting her

His tone was cold, as if he was

questions. If I find out you’re lying, I’ll break your

won’t. Ask your

you seek refuge

recalling Gwendolyn’s repeated reminders earlier that day to

coming home today, but you sent someone to retrieve me I spend the night at her house all the time. Was that so wrong that it warrants intimidating me with

Craig studied her expression. “Are Gwendolyn’s crystal earrings with you?”

Jasmine began to grow nervous. She reminded herself to answer according to how Gwendolyn taught

may not survive the

looked up innocently. “Yes, they’re with me. Is

rage. He brought the cane up with the intention

down! That would hurt so

her arms, Jasmine took advantage of his hesitance to lunge at him

I’ve always been good. What did I do? Could you at least tell me

with tears as a result of Craig’s threat.

“You seemed to have forgotten the virtues of our family I have taught you, Jasmine,” he

act?”

tighter. Gazing up in confusion, she met his

you talking about. Craig? Are you insinuating that I stole the crystal earrings? Preposterous! I am the heiress of the Newton family, and I have seen much more valuable jewelry than that. Why would I steal? And from Gwendolyn, no less! I would never do such a thing even under

Craig’s brows tightened.

too, did not believe her involvement. Having raised his

had her brought to the ancestral hall to question her instead of dragging

happened in order,” he

relief before telling him the story she had rehearsed many times in her

house

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