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.

with his pained and pitiful expression, conveyed how helpless he was after being

was his once confident

heart, Gwendolyn stopped in her tracks. She turned her head and stared

it was up to

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at her beautiful yet indifferent face, Asher

Dad has passed away and I’m suspended from duty, there’s no one supporting her. You can manipulate her however you want. However, Annie’s different. Paul’s a count of Ospea. He’s got the entire nobility backing him up. If you’re too insistent on finding out Annie’s identity and get

was simply worried that Gwendolyn would bring trouble upon herself and

raised her chin arrogantly, her gaze filled

so many people still want me dead. Even my own brother is helping to conceal the truth from me. So, what is there left for me

those evil–doers plotting against her behind the scenes was to become stronger herself.

eyes met, she cast

expression turned pale slowly as his

Unable to explain himself, all he could do was bow his head in resignation and listen as Gwendolyn

you’re truly repentant and apologetic, you should tread carefully. You should answer my questions and help expose Annie’s true identity instead of advising me

expressing her stance, she stomped out of the ancestral hall without even a glance

stood guard outside with two

respectfully

bodyguards, “Bring the whip over. Follow the rules that Mr. Asher has set himself. Remember, it’s twenty lashes every afternoon

bodyguards exchanged looks,

frowned. “Are my words

to disobey. We’ll carry

big. When Gwendolyn was a child, Marcus had built a small equestrian center at the foot of the mountain as she loved to

her eleventh birthday, Asher had arranged for her first horse to

the incident that had her heading for Fairlake, she had never ridden it

whip over. After bowing respectfully

though he heard the footsteps,

twenty

look, Asher

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

at the door for a long time until she heard the

sound reverberated through the air,