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.

Nico’s subordinates before she could fire off a

at the blood pooling on Asher’s back, the

Nico, Take Annie Steinfeld back to

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

Gwendolyn was boiling with rage, her

too.”

Harris, I wasn’t the one who fired the gun. I didn’t know Annie was going to do that, either…. I swear this has nothing

so accurate? In any case, you can forget about extricating yourself

a man from Team Four hurriedly put

Asher’s gunshot wound that she was on the verge of tears. “Are you okay, Hubby? Should we call for

wound. I’ll live.” Besides, we’re on an island off the coast… How is the ambulance going to

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

quickly helped Asher onto the boat

up to do what needed to be done. Nico escorted Annie and Paul back to the Federal Bureau of Investigation while Gwendolyn

Asher refused to be anesthetized despite being persuaded by the

was peeved. “Are you really

occasions. I still feel guilty about it, but nothing I do feels

out of your mind?” Gwendolyn snapped. “Do you know how worried Sienna must be to see you in this much pain? Why are you so selfish? Why can’t you

been scolded by his sister, Asher

completed his treatment and was transferred

herself from the room, thus giving the siblings an

she left, however, neither Gwendolyn nor Asher took

awkward silence hung in the air for the longest

when you two were in the villa? I saw strangulation marks on her neck, so you guys must’ve fought quite a bit. Was it about the truth

contemplation, Gwendolyn replied, “Everything I’ve heard is just Annie’s one–sided claims. There’s no evidence to prove that what she said

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