Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 590

Chapter 590 Cedrick Has His Suspicions

“Annie kicked over the fuel tank earlier and wanted to set it on fire to perish with me. Thankfully, I managed to stop her in time,” Gwendolyn explained before nodding toward the lighter dropped outside the cage. “There. That’s what she was about to use.”

“I can’t believe she still has the cheek to pull a stunt like this. She’s incorrigible!” Nico fumed.

Asher, too, was grim–faced as he glowered at Paul. “What are you waiting for? Open the cage now,” he ordered, his voice hoarse but authoritative.

Paul then gestured to his bodyguards, who promptly pressed a switch on the opposite wall to raise the giant cage back to the ceiling.

Without further ado, Nico and the others walked to Gwendolyn. “Has Annie told you about Mom’s cause of death?” Asher asked.

Gwendolyn nodded. “Yes. It’s all over. Haul her away, Nico, I want to look into every crime she has committed over the years.”

“Sure, Gwendolyn.”

Not wanting to stay a second longer, the woman turned around and left.

Coincidentally, Annie had regained consciousness and glared at Gwendolyn’s retreating figure.

“Gwendolyn, you may not have dared to strangle me to death, but I sure as hell have the guts to kill you…

With that, she pulled out a concealed pistol before Nico’s men could grab her, aimed it at Gwendolyn, and pulled the trigger.

Having noticed what Annie was up to, Asher shouted, “Kiddo!”

Since he was also the nearest to Gwendolyn, he instinctively hugged her and shielded her from the attack

Bang!

Following the gunshot, a bullet pierced Asher’s back, causing him to wince in pain. Despite that, he continued to cling to his sister, determined to protect her.

by Nico’s subordinates before she

she stared at the blood pooling on

checking her brother’s condition, a furious Gwendolyn turned to Nico, Take Annie Steinfeld back to the Federal Bureau

the same even without Gwendolyn’s orders. After all, Annie had almost shot someone dead, so how could anyone

rage, her mind

too.”

the gun. I didn’t know Annie

she get her hands on a gun, then?” Gwendolyn scoffed. “Furthermore, how is her shooting so accurate? In any case,

and silent, while a man from Team Four hurriedly put him

was so worried about Asher’s gunshot wound that she was on the verge of tears.

his head. “No. It’s just a flesh wound. I’ll live.” Besides, we’re on an island

checked Asher’s wound once more and furrowed her brows. “Come on. Let’s leave the island. There’s a first–aid kit in the car parked by the coast. We can do some basic first–aid before sending Asher to the

from excessive blood loss, Gwendolyn tore off a long strip of fabric from

that was done, she and Sienna quickly helped

as the group was back on the mainland, they wasted no time splitting up to do what needed to be done. Nico escorted Annie and Paul back to the Federal Bureau of

everyone’s surprise, Asher refused to be anesthetized despite being persuaded by the doctor and Sienna

“Are you really

occasions. I still feel guilty about it, but nothing I do feels enough to make up for my mistakes. Now that I finally have the honor to take a bullet for you, I say we

to see you in this much pain? Why are you so selfish? Why can’t you

his sister, Asher fell silent and begrudgingly accepted the

long, he completed his treatment and was transferred to an

Sienna volunteered to buy food and excused herself from the room, thus giving the siblings an opportunity

she left, however, neither Gwendolyn nor Asher took the initiative to

the longest time until the latter mustered enough courage to start

strangulation marks on her neck, so you guys must’ve fought quite a bit. Was it

I’ve heard is just Annie’s one–sided claims. There’s no evidence to prove that what she

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