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.

before she could fire

blood pooling on Asher’s back, the more deviously she

Nico, Take

would’ve done the same even without Gwendolyn’s orders. After all, Annie

her mind remained clear and sharp. “Take Paul

too.”

that, Paul whimpered. “Ms. Harris, I wasn’t the one who fired the gun. I didn’t know Annie

so accurate? In any case, you can forget about extricating yourself from this matter, Paul. You won’t get off the hook that

the woman, downcast and silent, while a man from

so worried about Asher’s gunshot wound that she was on the verge of tears. “Are you okay, Hubby? Should

“No. It’s just a flesh wound. I’ll live.” Besides, we’re on an island off the coast… How is

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.

off a long strip of fabric from her skirt and

Sienna quickly helped Asher onto the

be done. Nico escorted Annie and

anesthetized despite being

Gwendolyn was peeved. “Are

on several 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 skip the anesthesia,

of your mind?” Gwendolyn snapped. “Do you know how worried Sienna must be to see you in this

his sister, Asher fell silent and begrudgingly

completed his treatment and was transferred to

always, Sienna volunteered to buy food and excused herself from the room, thus giving

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

air for the longest time until the latter mustered enough

you 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

one–sided claims. There’s no evidence to prove that

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