The Ex and Her Riches
Chapter 347

Chapter 347

Chapter 347 Trying To Stall For Time

He then lifted the blanket and tried to get off the bed

Treyton quickly eepped forward and stopped hits. Don’t be ridiculous! If you leave now, what will we doabom Craig and Yael the day after tomorrow?

He then helped Cedrick sit on the bed and gave it some thought before continuing Christina will be fineAsher has already traced her location, and Charles hasn’t been mistreating her either She is very safeat the moment

“Really Cedrick asked.

“Of course’ Why would I lie to you?” Treyton replied, feeling relieved that Cedrick could not see hiscurrent facial expression.

“But Charles has always wanted to marry Gwenny. Why would he not make a move on her?” Cedrickpressed on.

“Um…”

Treyton was struggling to come up with an answer when Kieran knocked on the door and came in.

Treyton immediately stood up and asked, “What’s his status, Kieran?”

“Everything seems to be fine. It should be okay for him to remove the bandages,” Kieran replied whilepulling the curtains aside.

Treyton walked up to Cedrick and offered to give him a hand, but Cedrick declined his help. “I’ll do itmyself.”

He then reached behind his head and began to slowly unwrap the bandages.

“Take it slow with the last two loops, and don’t open your eyes too quickly. You need to give them timeto adapt to the light,” Kieran reminded him while standing at the foot of the bed.

Cedrick did as told; his eyelids fluttered as he slowly opened his eyes.

As though there was a black veil around his eyes, he could barely see the outline of his hands when helooked at them. Even so, it was a huge improvement compared to when his vision was pitch-black.

Treyton walked up to him and waved his hand excitedly in front of Cedrick’s face. “Can you see myhand?”

“Not clearly, but can at least make out the direction it is moving in,” Cedrick replied honestly.

“Try looking at my face, then. Are you able to see my expression?” Treyton pressed on while leaningforward.

Cedrick stared at him for a few seconds before shaking his head.

Treyton let out a disappointed sigh and turned toward Kieran.

“What should we do, Kieran? He has a meeting the day after tomorrow, but he can barely see anything.Craig and Yael are really sharp, so they’ll definitely notice!”

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Kieran showed no change in emotion as he updated Cedrick’s details on his file “Calm down, will you!We still have one whole day tomorrow.”

After he was done writing the report, he prescribed Cedrick some new medication and told Treyton. “Anurse will drop by later to bring him the medicine. You need to make sure that he takes it.”

Treyton simply nodded in response.

Kieran then tore off the prescription and made his way out of the ward.

Cedrick called out to him when he was about to step out the door, “Kieran! There’s one more thing Ineed your help with.”

Meanwhile, the atmosphere was getting lively in a certain event hall in Erihal.

Nico had taken an expensive suit with him when he vaulted out of Charles’ lounge.

He had removed his ugly-looking disguise and restored his handsome appearance by the time hereturned to the palace corridor.

The servants who passed him by all stepped aside to make way when they saw his outfit.

Nico then took the route that he had previously taken to the palace and arrived at Alzer Palace shortlyafter.

The atmosphere at Alzer Palace was calm and serene due to its dim lighting and few people passingthrough, which formed a huge contrast with the lively event hall.

Nico was halfway through exploring Alzer Palace when two guards approached him from the shadows.

“Who goes there?”

Upon noticing his outfit, however, the two guards immediately switched up their tone and saidrespectfully in Epean, “I’m afraid you may have gotten the wrong place, sir. The event hall is that way.This is Mr. Vidar’s private residence.”

Nico eyed the two guards from head to toe.

Charles has men guarding his private residence? It looks like the antidote might actually be here!

With that in mind, Nico flashed the guards an awkward smile and replied in Epean, “Ah, yes, mymistake!”

The guards then bowed to him and stood there as they watched him leave.

Nico had just taken a few steps when one of the guards noticed something was amiss. “You have astrange accent, sir. Did you just return from studying abroad or something? May I have your name?”

Nico paused in his tracks and clenched his fists in an attempt to calm himself down.

He then pretended to be angry as he walked up to one of the guards and grabbed him by the collar.“Take a good, long look at me, will you? How dare you not know who I am?”

Frightened by his sudden outburst, the two guards exchanged nervous glances before one of themstammered softly. “W-We’re new here at this palace, sir! The princess had us assigned to Mr. Vidarimmediately after hiring us, so we really don’t know who you are!”

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Nico let out a chuckle and sneered at them. That’s good to know”

While the guards were still frozen in confusion. Nico snatched the stun gun from one of them and usedi to knock them both out with lightning speed.

He even zapped them a few more times on the waist just to make sure they were really unconscious

After that, he stripped them to their underwear, shoved their shirts into their mouths, and tied them upusing their jackets and pants.

Nico then proceeded to hide them inside one of Alzer Palace’s bathrooms.

Because of how efficient he was, Nico managed to do all of that in just five minutes.

As there were surveillance cameras outside the door, Nico had to avoid their field of view as he enteredCharles’ bedroom through the window.

He then began searching every square inch of the entire room, leaving no stone unturned.

Upon regaining consciousness, Charles frowned as he felt a sharp pain on the back of his head. Heinstinctively reached out to rub his neck, only to see bloodstains on his fingers.

Gwendolyn was sipping on some fruit juice on the couch next to his.

Charles glanced at the room around him before sitting up straight. “Who was here, Gwen?” he askedcautiously.

Gwendolyn ignored his question and responded with another one, “Be honest, Charles. You neverintended to hand me Super Antiviral, did you?”

Charles tensed up and narrowed his eyes menacingly. “It seems you are already onto me.”

Gwendolyn placed the glass of fruit juice down before saying, “You opened up to me about a lot ofthings today, but you left out the part about the antidote. Did you really think I was still the sameignorant, naïve girl from ten years ago?”

Charles lowered his head as he replied, “Yes, I never intended to give you the antidote because Iwanted to have you all to myself. Only with Cedrick dead will you truly belong to me in body and mind.”

Gwendolyn let out a snicker. “That’s where you’re wrong. If he dies, my heart dies along with him. Ifyou’re the cause of his death, then I shall hate you to the bone and have you killed as well.”

Charles simply stared at her without saying another word.

Gwendolyn then decided to appeal to his emotion by saying, “Seven years ago, I had nothing but theutmost respect and admiration for you. You were like an embodiment of justice and righteousness,which is the complete opposite of this heartless and ruthless monster you have become.”

Charles lowered his gaze and went into deep thought after hearing that.

“Is there really a point in us continuing to hurt each other like this? I would be extremely grateful if youhand me the antidote, and we could go back to the way we used to be,” Gwendolyn continued.

Charles raised his head and stared at her in complete silence.

A few seconds later, he let out a soft chuckle and asked, “What kind of joke is this, Gwen? What wouldwe