The Ex and Her Riches
Chapter 487

Chapter 487

With that in mind, he lifted his blue eyes slightly and stared intently at the crescent moon outside thewindow.

He suddenly thought of something. With that, he slipped his hand into his pocket and took out a smallpackage of powder. It was barely the size of a fingernail.

He softly stroked the paper bag with his fingertips. His gaze held a profound mystery as he ponderedover something in silence.

After four days of treatment, Jennifer finally regained consciousness.

In a state of weakness and despair, she kept her eyes partially open. It was rather unusual that shedidn’t resort to self-harm or madness. Instead, she appeared disoriented and detached as if her soulhad been taken away.

Gwendolyn, Treyton, and Brian all stared at her with tension as Jennifer leaned against the headboard.

Treyton’s eyes turned red as he suppressed his excitement. “Jennifer, I’m Treyton, your boyfriend. Doyou remember me?”

Jennifer kept her head lowered the whole time, showing absolutely no response. It was as if she hadn’theard him speak at all.

Gwendolyn also leaned in and whispered gently, “Do you still recognize me? I was your best friendback in Fairlake Orphanage.”

If it weren’t for her intermittent eye blinking. Gwendolyn and Treyton would have thought she wasasleep.

Brian, who was beside her, documented her condition and sighed while shaking his head. “It’s still notworking. Regular medication can only manage her agitation. Without knowing the underlying cause, it’sdifficult to cure her.”

For now, the only thing they could do was wait for Charles’ welcome party.

The party would be held at the Newton residence. It would be the best time for them to make a move.

Gwendolyn sighed without a sound and said, “Jennifer, do you still remember Craig?

Jennifer could only blink her eyes. When she heard the name, she slowly lifted her eyes and saidcalmly, “He is my second brother.”

Treyton turned around in surprise and exchanged glances with Gwendolyn.

At the same time, Brian quickly made a note of this new progress.

Treyton held onto Jennifer’s hand tightly and asked, “What about Jasmine?”

Jennifer remained silent and did not give any response.

“Caylie? She is your mother. Do you still remember her?” he asked again.

She remained unresponsive.

Brian carefully noted down her condition: She doesn’t remember anyone except for Mr. Craig. It’shighly likely that he administered medication and hypnotized her while she was unconscious.

Treyton was surprised. “Craig knows how to hypnotize?”

Brian replied, “Well, I’m not familiar with Mr. Craig. Perhaps we can consult Mr. Jenson. He might havesome information.”

When Cedrick returned in the evening. Gwendolyn brought up the matter.

After pondering for a while, Cedrick responded, “When Craig was in the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation training camp, he did study psychology, but it was only for a short period. Even if he hasknowledge of hypnosis, it would be only a basic understanding.”

Gwendolyn’s expression turned serious. “So you’re saying that while administering medication toJennifer, he could have also hypnotized her and possibly made her carry out his instructions?”

Cedrick nodded. “That’s right. I’ll make a record of this new replaceing. Once Charles obtains the hiddenmedication from Craig at the welcome party and it’s examined by experts, we can essentially arrest thelatter.”

“Okay. This way, we can spare Jennifer from any more torture,” Gwendolyn said.

Cedrick held her slender waist, and his voice tinged with a hint of worry. “Hypnosis and medication.administration have caused significant damage to Jennifer’s nerves. Gwenny, you need to be mentallyprepared, that she may not recover completely.”

She let out a sigh. “After all, this is only our guess. Let’s not inform Treyton for now, so he won’t bedisappointed.”

Cedrick nodded in agreement. He then held her hand, and the two of them went upstairs together tosee the babies.

The days went by with everyone barely managing to stay calm. Soon, it was the day of the Newtonfamily’s welcome party.

Since Treyton needed to take care of Jennifer, he didn’t attend the party.

Gwendolyn, Cedrick, Nico, and Summer dressed in their finest attire and arrived punctually at half pastseven in the evening.

“Mr. Jenson, you’re here. It has been a while, and you and your wife are still as loving as ever. Youreally made others envious.” Craig had a refined smile on his face, showing both politeness andrespect.

Cedrick gave him an unfriendly expression. His eyes were filled with malevolence as he remarked, “If itweren’t for Gwenny wanting to come, perhaps I would have directly taken Charles with me today.”

“Mr. Jenson, you must be joking. Those are grudges from over a year ago. Charles has alreadyrealized his mistakes and won’t make any more reckless moves. Tonight, I’ll have him personally pouryou a drink as an apology. I hope it can resolve the grievances between you.” Craig smiled in an evenfriendlier manner.

Cedrick let out a disdainful snort, and his arrogance reached an unprecedented level. He then ledGwendolyn into the garden of the Newton family.

The garden gradually became crowded with guests.

Charles wore an elegant navy-blue suit. He stood behind the curtains and observed Craig from adistance. as the latter greeted the guests with a smiling face.

He cast a glance at his watch and realized that there were still fifteen minutes until the party wouldofficially begin.

This particular moment could be the perfect opportunity.

As he thought about it, he turned around and exited the room. He walked leisurely and unhurriedly inthe hallway of the spacious villa.

As Karl passed by Charles with an item in hand, the latter discreetly brushed against him withoutanyone noticing.

“Oh!” Karl exclaimed.

Seeing the expensive glass bottle about to fall from Karl’s hands, Charles swiftly reached out andcaught hold of him.

In the same instant, his right hand deftly and quickly took advantage of the opportunity to slip into Karl’spocket.

“Are you all right?” Charles asked.

“Thank you, Mr. Charles. I’m fine.” After nodding in gratitude. Karl quickly walked away as he held theglass bottle securely in his hands.

Charles tightened his grip on the small key in his palm as he watched Karl’s receding figure.

In these past few days, he had been observing Karl’s timing of going up to the top floor and his habit ofusing his pockets, so it was quite easy for him to succeed.

He took advantage of everyone’s preoccupation with the garden and made his way up to the top floorleisurely.

With a swift and seamless motion, he unlocked the door and quietly sneaked into the hallway on thetop floor.

Before returning to the Newton residence, Gwendolyn had informed him about the possible location ofCaylie’s room.

With a clear objective in mind, he headed directly toward the fourth room on the left.

The moment he opened the door and caught sight of the situation inside, he was completely stunned.

Beneath the darkened sky, the Newton residence glowed with vibrant lights and decorations, creatingat beautiful spectacle. The cheerful sounds of glasses clinking and joyful toasts added an extra touch ofharmony to the atmosphere.

Gwendolyn and Cedrick would occasionally steal glances toward the dimly lit top floor.

Nico and Summer were enjoying their champagne and engaging in conversation with Craig.

Even though Craig was somewhat annoyed, he maintained his composure, bearing in mind that theywere guests, especially from the Jenson family. Thus, he didn’t exhibit his irritation too overtly.

Summer kept praising Craig nonstop and bombarded him with a series of questions.

Even under such extreme distraction, Craig’s thoughts remained focused. He promptly called for thehousekeeper. “We’re about to start in two minutes. Go check on how Mr. Charles is doing with hispreparations. Why hasn’t he come down to welcome the guests? Don’t tell me he wants a grandentrance like a celebrity.”

He spoke with a slightly harsh tone as Summer continued to pester him.

“Yes, Mr. Craig,” the housekeeper responded.

Nico and Summer exchanged worried glances.

Summer chimed in, “Mr. Craig, it’s understandable that Charles is feeling a bit anxious. It has beennearly a year since he last visited Chanaca.”

Nico quickly changed the topic, “Mr. Craig, tonight’s party is hosted by the Newton family. Why haven’twe seen Mrs. Newton around?”

When asked about his mother, Craig’s face turned serious. He seemed to handle this question withgreat caution.