Wooing My ex-wife (Gwendolyn and Maverick) novel Chapter 223

Suspicious thoughts raced through Gwendolyn’s mind.

Valentino was still speaking when she snapped out of her thoughts. “Cedrick’s really fallen for you. By the way, you’ve been back for a few days already, right? Have you two met yet? What’s your first impression of him?”

“I haven’t met him yet, Old Mr. Jenson,” answered Gwendolyn.

She then seized the opportunity to continue, “I’ve been sending people to meet him these days, but he’s been avoiding me. So, no. I haven’t met him yet.”

The look on Valentino’s face grew serious. “Did that really happen?”

He then asked Logan to enter and ordered, “Get Cedrick here this instant. What’s he avoiding her for?”

“Yes.”

In the meantime, Gwendolyn kept her smile while chatting and having coffee with Valentino.

Ten minutes later, Logan returned.

“Old Mr. Jenson, Mr. Jenson isn’t coming tonight. He’s on a mission.”

“What kind of mission’s so urgent that he has to bail his fiancée’s party? Ugh. This rascal!”

Valentino stomped his cane on the ground and tried to stop himself from being too harsh with his words. He assured her, “Don’t worry, Gwendolyn. I’m going to bring him here, even if it means kidnaping him.”

Instead of rejecting the suggestion, Gwendolyn smiled obediently. “We’ll follow your lead.”

Valentino cast her an affectionate gaze, but it darkened when he shifted his gaze to Logan.

“Tell that rascal to kneel in the ancestral hall for three whole days until his legs break if he doesn’t show up on time today.”

With that, Logan left.

Ten minutes later, he returned again to report gloomily, “Mr. Jenson says he’ll… carry out his punishment in the ancestral hall once he returns from his mission.”

Hearing that, Valentino lost it!

He’d rather get punished than attend his fiancée’s party, huh? He’s dead set on going against my words.

Since Gwendolyn was still present, he had no choice but to steel himself and increase the severity of the punishment. “The punishment doesn’t scare him, huh? Very well. Tell him he’ll get whipped a hundred times if he still doesn’t show up.”

Logan’s face fell. “One hundred whips? Are you being serious, Old Mr. Jenson?”

Valentino simply stomped his cane on the ground and turned his head, snorting coldly.

Even so, Valentino dared not pass the message to Cedrick. “Old Mr. Jenson, you know how stubborn Mr. Jenson is. He’ll definitely go to the ancestral hall to receive his punishment if he’s decided to not attend. Are we really going to beat him if he goes to the ancestral hall? He’ll be dead if we really whip him.”

There was a change in Valentino’s countenance. He lowered his head and fell silent.

In the meantime, Gwendolyn’s eyes darted between the two men’s expressions.

Sounds like the Jenson family’s whipping punishment isn’t as simple as I thought. Can a hundred whips really kill someone as muscular as Cedrick? He’s from the army, though.

However, Valentino had already said that in front of Gwendolyn. It would be too embarrassing for him to go against his promise, but he could not bring himself to beat Cedrick to death as well.

The atmosphere in the room grew tense.

At that moment, Gwendolyn knew Valentino was keeping quiet and waiting for her to speak.

With a smile, she said gently, “Old Mr. Jenson, this whipping punishment sounds really terrifying. It’s just a party, anyway. His mission is more important. Please don’t punish him. It’s okay if Mr. Jenson doesn’t come.”

Gratified, Valentino patted her hand and sighed. “You’ve got such a big heart. I’m sorry you have to deal with this.”

“It’s okay, Old Mr. Jenson.”

However, her generosity only made Valentino feel more sorry.

“Don’t worry, Gwendolyn. Even if he doesn’t show up today, I’ll find a way to let the two of you meet. I’m going to make him apologize to you.”

Soon, the party officially began.

Gwendolyn had become the center of attention as soon as she appeared.

Her gorgeous gown, her delicate makeup, and her every move made her look beautiful beyond words.

The party that night was organized because of her.