The Ex and Her Riches

She looked down and asked, “Do you find me annoying?”
Megan was taken aback by her question. She patted Gwendolyn’s hand, prompting her not to overthink things. “Of course not!
You’ve brought so much joy to my life. It’s just that...” Megan hesitated and thought for a while before continuing, “It’s just that I
can’t provide a wealthy heiress like you a comfortable stay in my shabby home with a spartan interior.”
Gwendolyn chuckled and replied, “No worries, Megan. You mentioned that your husband and son who work in the city will only
be home once a year. I’d like to keep you company.”
After a brief chit-chat, Megan seemed to be more at ease. “You’re so kind, Gwendolyn.”
With a smile on her face, Gwendolyn continued to probe further. “You’ve been living alone most of your time before you rescued
me. Don’t you feel lonely? If you like, you can come with me. I’ll bring you to the city to see your husband and son.”
Megan did not consider her suggestion and shook her head resolutely. “My roots are here. Although my family isn’t around, I
must stay and guard the mountain.”
“But there were gunshots heard today. This place is no longer safe,” Gwendolyn stated worriedly.
“Just let me be, Gwendolyn. Even if I die, I want to die here.” Megan shook her head persistently and concluded the topic briefly.
Hearing that, Gwendolyn refrained from asking more questions.
Her expression dimmed as she recalled the gold bars she saw in the muddy ground.
Cedrick was there all along, standing outside of the courtyard.
The house was not soundproof, so he could hear their conversations clearly from the outside.
Is it really okay for a woman to stay alone in such a remote area for so many years? Moreover, she’s an unskilled village woman!
Frowning, Cedrick remained in the courtyard, but he planned to enter the house and check if there were any photos of Megan’s
husband and son.
Bang! Shortly after, he heard another gunshot from afar.
Although the sound came from the foot of the mountain, it was loud and clear.

Subsequently, Cedrick received a phone call from Nico. “Cedrick, we’ve found the sniper who was hiding in the woods. When
Charles and I rushed over, he was about to unload his rifle and escape. We chased him all the way down the mountain. I was the
one who released the gunshot earlier. It hit his leg, and his speed slowed down. Fortunately, he was caught by one of Swain’s
men who came to besiege the mountain.”
Nico had always been great at work, so Cedrick was not surprised at what he had achieved. “Okay. Take him to the helicopter
and send him back to the bureau for an interrogation. Do this as soon as possible to avoid any unexpected turn of events,” he
said indifferently.
“Understood.”
After hanging up, Cedrick called Swain to get updates about the process of besieging the mountain for a thorough search.
“Boss, we took the helicopter early this morning and landed on a nearby mountain range. After the closure, no one went up the
mountain. That person must have hidden there way before our arrival. I’m afraid we can only find out how long he’s been hiding
there after the interrogation.”
“Keep searching the mountain. Don’t miss a single thing, even if it’s a rodent.”
“Noted, Boss.”
“Tell me the location of the helicopter. I want to get Gwenny out of here.”
After getting a detailed report from Swain, Cedrick ended the call.
Creak! As the old door was slowly opened from the outside, its metal latch made a piercing sound.
Megan darted to the door almost instantly and asked, “How is it, Mr. Jenson? Is the person caught?”
Cedrick nodded in response.
That means yes.
Megan lowered her head and let out a long sigh. “That’s good, that’s good. In that case, there’s no need for us to live in fear, and
we can continue with our daily routines, right? Let’s have lunch since it’s almost noon.”
Cedrick stared at her calmly. “Megan, don’t you want to know what confession the man who hid in the dark and fired his rifle
made?”

Startled, Megan clenched her fists under her linen garment and then let go the next second. “What did he confess to?”
Cedrick’s lips curved slightly at her response. “We don’t know yet. However, it will soon be revealed once he undergoes further
interrogation at Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
“Oh, I see.” Megan lowered her head once more, seemingly lost in thought.
A few seconds later, she lifted her head and smiled. “Are you guys hungry? Let me prepare something. Once Mr. Newton and
the other Mr. Jenson are back, we can have lunch together.”
“Don’t worry about it,” rejected Cedric. “We won’t be having lunch here.”
Megan appeared to have read between the lines. “Are you planning to leave?”
Cedrick nodded and replied, “Yes, I feel bad to keep troubling you, Megan. Thus, I’d like to invite you to the city and treat you to a
good meal.”
“What?” Megan was shocked. Why does it sound like he’s treating me like a prime suspect?
Before she could react, Cedrick swiftly struck her neck with a knife hand.
Megan let out a soft grunt, fell backward, and dropped limply into Gwendolyn’s arms.
When Gwendolyn’s gaze met Cedrick’s, she asked, “What are you doing?”
“You said so in the field just now that you wanted to take Megan along if you had to leave. Hence, let’s all go back to Salinsburgh
together.”
Arching a brow, Gwendolyn questioned, “What if I refuse to follow you?”
“Then I shall knock your lights out too,” Cedrick answered without thinking twice.
Hmph, what an attitude!
“We just fought a couple of hours ago. Do you dare to do it again?”
Cedrick flashed a faint smile at her. “I didn’t really show you my full capabilities this morning, but it won’t be the case now. Do you
want to see what I’ve got, Gwenny?”

Gwendolyn was quite interested in fighting him as they had battled several times during the divorce.
She then lay Megan on the wooden couch and rolled up her sleeves, assuming an intimidating stance. “Come on, let’s have a go
at it. It’s either I’ll beat you to a pulp or you will knock me out.”
Cedrick felt his throat tightened as his face turned pale. I don’t dare to hit my wife. What if she leaves me? It wasn’t easy to get
her back, and I can’t afford to lose her again. My punches are harsh. If I accidentally hurt her, I’ll be the one who loses out in the
end.
He heaved a long sigh at that thought. Subsequently, he approached her, gently grabbed her wrist, bent down, and patted his
face with her hand.
Gwendolyn tried very hard to hold back a laugh when she saw how the man compromised. “What are you doing?”
“I was just joking. If you insist on staying here, I won’t force you to do otherwise. If you’re upset with me, you can hit me, and I
won’t retaliate at all. However, once you’re done releasing your anger, please leave this place with me. It’s very dangerous here
because we don’t know how many more people are hiding in concealed positions.”
Gwendolyn kept a straight face and pinched him on the cheek without saying a word.
Cedrick continued to persuade her, “I hurt my arm. Can you accompany me to the hospital? I’ll send Megan to a safe place and
protect her. I’ll also show you our marriage certificate. If I ever lie to you, I’ll rot in hell.”
“You—” Before she could stop him from saying any further, he had finished swearing. Gwendolyn nodded and said, “Okay, I
believe you.”
Yeah, my darling is finally willing to come with me! Delighted, Cedrick grinned from ear to ear. “Thank you, Gwenny, for your
trust.”
Gwendolyn kept quiet. She turned around to hold the unconscious Megan.
Soon, the duo along with Megan took the helicopter.
Cedrick had his eyes glued to Gwendolyn the entire time.
Feeling rather uneasy, Gwendolyn changed the topic. “Mr. Jenson, why are you so sure that I’m your wife? What happens if I’m a
fake or you’ve got the wrong person?”

Cedrick brushed her slightly messy hair and tucked them behind her ear. His gaze was gentle. “That’s impossible, for I’ll never
mistake someone else for you.”