Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 565 Fake Brother

Asher’s face revealed a bitter expression while his eyes reflected a subtle look of mockery, though it was one directed at himself.

“Respond, Mr. Asher. You’ve always been a stickler for the rules. Don’t you know that you should answer honestly when the head of the family asks you a question?”

Gwendolyn tightened her grip on his chin and locked eyes with him, her gaze exuding a look of intimidation.

Asher remained silent. However, his mind wandered back to the words that Annie had whispered to him before she left.

She said, “Now that I’ve spoken up on your behalf, Gwendolyn won’t let you off the hook easily. Are you really not going to consider coming over to my side?”

She probably anticipated Gwendolyn’s arrival and deliberately said those provocative words to threaten our already fragile bond.

At that thought, he inadvertently furrowed his brows. Still, he remained silent throughout.

“Well, well. You did not even say anything truthful. Looks like you’ve chosen to help her!”

Gwendolyn’s anger flared up. Breathing deeply, she straightened her back and released her grip on his chin.

With a cold, disdainful smile, she remarked, “You’re truly her loyal brother. Whenever it comes to her. you’ll protect her no matter what. Asher, if Evelyn and I are both held at gunpoint one day and you only have one bullet, who would you save? Me or her?”

Asher’s eyes reddened as he saw her icy expression. He reached out to grab her hand. “Kiddo…

However, Gwendolyn took a step back when he stretched out his arm.

The small coffee table between them felt like an insurmountable barrier.

“No matter what, I will thoroughly investigate Annie’s identity. If you try to stop me, don’t blame me for disregarding whatever ties we share and dealing with you too.”

After saying those harsh words, Gwendolyn spun around and walked away.

“Kiddo… Gwendolyn, please listen to me.”

Holding onto his knees, Asher struggled to rise and stop her. However, his legs throbbed with excruciating pain, forcing him to pause for a long moment.

hoarse voice, coupled with his pained and pitiful expression, conveyed how helpless

gone was his once confident

something stir in her heart, Gwendolyn stopped in her tracks. She turned her head and stared at him coldly. “Tll only

had given him the opportunity, it was up to him whether he made good

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face,

entire nobility backing

worried that Gwendolyn would bring trouble upon herself and put herself in

chin arrogantly,

many people still want me dead. Even my own brother is

behind the scenes was to become stronger herself. Others, not even those closest to her,

she cast

expression turned pale slowly as his back

taste lingered in his mouth. Unable to explain himself, all he could do was bow his head in resignation and listen

you should tread carefully. You should answer my questions and help expose Annie’s true identity instead of advising me to let her go.

of the ancestral hall without

stood guard outside with two bodyguards, ensuring no one would

respectfully when they saw

“Bring the whip over. Follow the rules that Mr. Asher has set himself. Remember,

bodyguards exchanged

frowned. “Are my words

to disobey. We’ll carry out your instructions now,

Gwendolyn was a child, Marcus had built a small equestrian center at

her first horse to be

the incident that had her heading for Fairlake, she had

she reminisced, the bodyguards had already brought the whip over. After bowing respectfully at her, they

still writing inside. Even though he heard the footsteps, he

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a composed look, Asher placed the

acts of self–abuse, he swiftly removed his jacket. All he wore for

at the door for

through the air, sending chills down one’s