Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 485 Eliminating Cedrick

“Who?” Craig questioned, confused.

“It’s our Mr. Charles! He’s… He’s right at the entrance. He’s alive!”

The more Craig listened, the deeper his frown became.

Hence, he propped himself up to stand.

However, the soreness of his arms and thighs forced him back on the chair. Pushing away the thoughts of his pain, he said, “Let him in.”

When everyone in the dining room saw Charles, they paled as if they had seen a ghost.

Out of everyone, Jasmine was the most agitated. Tears welled up in her eyes as she cried out, “Charles, is that really you? You survived?”

Charles’ eyes crinkled. “I was lucky to have survived.”

As his gaze drifted toward Craig and Lucas, he greeted, “Craig, Lucas.”

Lucas nodded numbly.

Craig was the one with the least expression and the most composed.

When he stirred his soup, the spoon and the bowl made a crystalline clanking sound. He somberly asked, “If you were alive, why didn’t you send us a message? Does the Newton family not mean anything to you anymore?”

Charles lowered his head and meekly answered, “I’m sorry. I had to go into hiding in order to survive. I know I’ve done wrong to worry you all.”

Hearing that made Craig feel better. “Forget it. I’m glad you’re back. Have you had your dinner?”

“No.”

Craig glimpsed at the housekeeper beside them and said, “Set the table for Charles.”

“No, it’s fine,” Charles said.

His blue eyes were fixed on Craig.

“Craig, I have something I wish to talk to you in private. Is that okay?”

When Craig looked at his brother, he noticed that there was something different in Charles’ eyes.

sore all over for the past two days.

of rumination, he turned to look at the sorrowful Jasmine and Lucas, who seemed to have no appetite for food.

kind of expressions are those on your faces? Are you not hungry? If you’re not, go back

and stop hovering in my

course,” both answered in unison before hurrying out of the dining room,

dismissed the housekeepers and butler

minute, the only ones left in the spacious

walked across the long dining table to the empty seat beside Craig, but he did not sit down.

sensible, so his gloomy expression softened. “Tell me. What happened

was apathetic, and he spoke slowly

ago, Cedrick came after me with an international arrest warrant and kicked up a fuss on the day of my wedding with Gwen. He forced Gwendolyn to shoot me.”

tapped the surface of the table and urged, “I know about this. What I want to know is

Thinking that I’m dead, he threw my body at a nearby mountain. He didn’t even bother burying me, hoping that the wolves would feed on my body instead.”

like something Cedrick would do.”

lowered his gaze.

“Maybe luck was on my side, as a hunter who happened to be on the mountain saved me. Mother wanted the international court to sanction Gwen later on, and Cedrick tried to send his men to look for my body on the mountain. I fled to Erihal that night, and I’ve been living in countries with low

to Charles’ story. Then, he sighed, seemingly wistful.

my brother, have good looks, brains, and combat

by Cedrick in making this trip, but it’s worth it to hear

the seat beside him, motioning for Charles

suffered much under Cedrick’s

you, Craig.” Charles

but he’s thriving in all ways right now-love life, career, and family. Are you

course not!” Charles hissed, tightening his fists as

has stolen my woman from me and made me lose everything. I had to suffer because of him, and I can’t even come home. despite having one. If I don’t kill him, I’ll live in hatred forever. As long as you help me, Craig. I’ll do everything you ask me to even if it means giving

He stirred his soup for a while and mulled over Charles’ words. Then, a

you, but Cedrick has suspended my work at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I can only stay at home and wait for more news from the bureau. Therefore, I have

Cedrick’s even messing

snarled, the fury in his eyes was clear.

time. Do you not want to be the director one day and have Cedrick submit to you instead? Don’t you want to

Craig was silent.

like that until he was close to losing his mind. In fact, he wished he

did was stare at his half-brother and narrow his eyes, seemingly lost in his thoughts.

on you. I’ll definitely help you with this. I’m going