The Ex and Her Riches
Chapter 235

Chapter 235

Everyone present turned to look at Cedrick, who finally spoke up.

He proceeded to remove his scarf and undo his buttons.

After all, the wound on his chest was the best proof.

Seeing that Cedrick was about to expose the love bites on his chest and collarbones to the members ofthe Jenson family, Gwendolyn panicked and grabbed his shirt, preventing him from taking it off.

“Don’t take off your clothes! Have you no shame? There are so many people around!” Gwendolynuttered. Why is this jerk so shameless? I’ll definitely teach him a lesson once he recovers!

In response, Cedrick pursed his lips and smiled. “I’m a man. Exposing my chest isn’t a big deal.”

“Yes, it is!” Gwendolyn glared at him and warned in a whisper, “From now on, I’m the only one who’sallowed to look at your body. Put your clothes back on!”

Cedrick was happy to hear her staking her claim to him.

Following that, he buttoned his shirt and shot Nico a look.

Nico then brought a tied-up young man into the ancestral hall and threw him into the open space in themiddle of the ancestral hall. After that, Nico passed a printed document to Logan and let Logan bring itto Valentino.

“This is the man who was spreading the fake news when Mr. Cedrick was on a mission. When Iapprehended him last night, he was about to flee after receiving a payment from Mr. Xander. Hisstatement is attached in the document,” Nico reported.

Valentino perused the statement carefully and shot Yael a stern look afterward.

Yael was dumbfounded. Xander told me he had that man killed in the suburbs last night! How did theman end up getting caught by Nico?

Valentino then handed the statement to Yael.

Yael read the document three times over to confirm its authenticity. Xander’s subordinates made ablunder! Cedrick has dirt on us now!

“Mr. Xander nearly got Mr. Cedrick, the head of the Jenson family, killed. Shouldn’t he get punishedaccording to the Jenson family’s rules?” Nico continued.

Everyone at the scene quickly turned toward Valentino and waited for him to make a decision.

Valentino stroked his beard under everyone’s gaze before letting Logan help him to his feet. “Cedrick,you’re now the head of the Jenson family. The decision is yours. I’m going back to my room to rest.”

Cedrick nodded slightly. “Take care, Grandpa.”

“Dad! Don’t leave!” Yael yelled. If Dad leaves, no one’s going to help me! I’m in hot water now. This isthe first time Xander does something independently, and he screwed everything up!

Alas, Valentino ignored Yael and left the ancestral hall without looking back.

After Valentino left, the rest of the members of the Jenson family followed suit.

All of a sudden, only Gwendolyn, Cedrick, Yael, and Nico were left in the spacious ancestral hall.

The young man that Nico had apprehended had also been taken away.

Now that they were alone, Yael no longer had to care about his dignity. As such, he humbled himselfand smiled ingratiatingly. “Cedrick, I doubt Xander knew things would turn out this way. Perhaps it’s not

necessary to deem he had the intention to harm you. Furthermore, he’s also injured heavily andunconscious. Shall we just call it even and move on?”

“No can do, Mr. Yael. It was my idea to teach Xander a lesson, so you’re more than welcome to arguewith me regarding that. Meanwhile, Xander harming Ceddy is another matter altogether. As you cansee, these are two different matters,” Gwendolyn answered instead.

Yael glared at her and turned back toward Cedrick. “What do you say, Cedrick?”

Cedrick carried Gwendolyn onto his lap and caressed her cheek lovingly. The coupled acted all lovey-dovey with each other right before Yael as Cedrick said, “Gwenny’s right. Those are two differentmatters.”

With that, he turned to look at Yael coldly. “I heard that Xander is still unconscious now. Is that true? Ishe hurt badly?”

“Yes! I’ll give him an earful when he wakes up. I’ll surely tell him to behave himself in the future!” Yaelpromised, smiling.

Cedrick ignored him and looked at Nico. “I want you to invite Xander here personally. Bring him here,even if you have to carry him.”

Yael’s expression changed slightly, and he immediately gave the bodyguards outside the door a look.

Twenty minutes later, Nico dragged Xander into the ancestral hall.

“Boss, Mr. Yael’s bodyguards were trying to sneak Mr. Xander out of his villa just now, but I stoppedthem,” Nico reported.

“Good job,” Cedrick uttered.

Xander was rescued within a few hours after the incident took place the night before. Hence, being asturdy man, he merely suffered minor injuries.

“What punishment do you have in mind, Uncle Yael?” Cedrick asked. I knew they were pretending fromthe beginning.

Yael’s tone softened when he replied, “Xander was too immature, but luckily, you’re fine. Maybe weshould just give him a light punishment. I’ll definitely give him a beating when we return home later. Isthat okay?”

“Dad!” Xander was dissatisfied. Why should I get punished? I was just unlucky. That bullet should’ve hiteither Cedrick’s heart or brain!

Gwendolyn heard that the Jenson family was a strict and conservative family with its own set of rulesand regulations, but she didn’t know if the beating Yael swore he would give Xander would suffice forsuch an incident. Nonetheless, that didn’t matter to her, for she was merely there to enjoy the show.

Cedrick didn’t respond to Yael’s words, but the grim look on his face said it all. Obviously, he wasn’thappy with the suggestion.

Right then, Nico said on Cedrick’s behalf, “Mr. Yael, don’t you think you’re being too protective of yourson? If Boss weren’t so lucky, the Jensons might need a new head of the family now. I think what Bosswants is for Mr. Xander to receive a whipping punishment. Ten strokes, and we’ll let this matter slide.”

“A whipping punishment?” Xander gritted his teeth in anger. “Aren’t you alive and well, Cedrick? Whydo you want to punish me so severely? You’re crossing the line!”

With an icy look in his eyes, Cedrick added casually, “You should be grateful I’m alive. Otherwise, youmight receive a punishment worse than that. If you continue talking nonsense, I’ll add five strokes forevery word you speak.”

Logan was in charge of executing the punishments, so after he sent Valentino back to the room, hecame back to the ancestral hall.

Since Logan had already heard it, there was no way Xander could get out of the punishment.

The latter had to remove his shirt to receive the Jenson family’s whipping punishment.

At that moment, Gwendolyn was still sitting on Cedrick’s lap.

Patting Gwendolyn on the waist, Cedrick turned to Nico. “Bring Gwenny out of here. I’ll be right there,”he instructed.

“Understood,” Nico answered.

However, Gwendolyn protested, “I don’t want to leave! Does he need to remove his shirt? There’s noway his build is sexier than yours, so I’m not interested at all. I just want to watch him suffer.”

That wasn’t the only reason she wanted to stay. Another reason was that Nico once told her that sixmonths ago, Cedrick had received the same whipping punishment for her sake. Needless to say, shewas very curious about the severity of the punishment.

Cedrick didn’t say a word in response.

As such, Gwendolyn grabbed his arm and pouted, acting coy. “Please trust me, Ceddy! You’re thebest!”

Ultimately, Cedrick caved in because he couldn’t say no to her sweet voice.

Xander was forced to kneel in the center of the ancestral hall, and his shirt was torn apart to reveal hisskinny back. Before the punishment even started, he was already trembling all over like a leaf.Apparently, he feared the whip to his bones.

Yael couldn’t bear to watch his son getting whipped. However, Logan’s presence meant that Valentinohad consented to the punishment. In other words, there was nothing Yael could do to save his son.

First, Logan took out the whip from a wooden box and bowed before the altar in the ancestral hall. Hethen bowed at Xander and said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Xander.”

As soon as Logan finished his sentence, a sharp sound rang out, and the skin on Xander’s back wastorn open by the whip, with blood trickling down from the cut.

Due to how skinny he was, the whip seemed to strike his bones every single time. Blood splatteredeverywhere, making for a horrible sight.

Xander endured the first couple of strokes in silence but broke down after the fifth stroke. He was in somuch pain that he was crying out in agony and rolling around on the ground. He could no longer bebothered about his dignity and image because the pain was too much to handle.

Meanwhile, Cedrick remained expressionless. A ruthless, frosty glint flashed in his eyes as he orderedhis subordinates to hold Xander still.

After seven strokes, Xander fainted on the spot.

Cedrick then got someone to wake Xander up by splashing a bucket of cold water onto him beforeLogan delivered the final two strokes.

By the time Logan was done, Xander’s face was as pale as a sheet, and he lost consciousness,sprawling on the ground. In the end, Yael had to get the bodyguards to carry Xander back. Xandermerely received ten strokes, but his back was already covered in gaping wounds and lacerations.

Gwendolyn silently watched everything unfold. Although she looked calm on the outside, she wasactually in shock.

After having a firsthand view of Xander’s punishment, she finally realized how terrifying the Jensonfamily’s whipping punishment was. Xander lost consciousness, and his back is covered in severewounds when he only received ten strokes! Ceddy endured twenty strokes while being injured backthen, and he even walked me back to the villa after the punishment, all the while bearing with the pain.I can’t even imagine how much pain he was in at that time.