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.

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

gone was his once confident and

She turned her head and stared at him coldly. “Tll only

that she had given him the opportunity, it was up to him whether he made good use of

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indifferent face, Asher analyzed the advantages and disadvantages

count of Ospea. He’s got the entire nobility backing him up.

simply worried that Gwendolyn would bring trouble upon herself and put herself in danger. He was genuinely concerned

arrogantly, her gaze filled

yet 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

evil–doers plotting against her behind the scenes was to become stronger herself. Others, not even

she cast him a scornful

pale slowly

he could do was bow his head in resignation and listen

my questions and help expose Annie’s true identity instead of advising me to let her go. You know my temperament well; 1 won’t rest until I have

her stance, she stomped out of

two bodyguards, ensuring no one

three of them bowed respectfully when they saw

the rules that Mr. Asher

bodyguards exchanged looks,

frowned. “Are

disobey. We’ll carry out your instructions now,

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

horse to be transported by air from Astoria as her birthday

the incident that had her heading for Fairlake, she

already brought the whip over. After bowing respectfully at her, they

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

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composed look, Asher placed the

wore for the punishment was a thin shirt. He nudged the table forward slightly

Instead, she stood at the door for a long time until she heard the piercing

reverberated through the air,