Chapter 219
Wooing My Ex-Wife
Chapter 219 Drunk And Reunited Hector and his family all panicked.
âI am your younger brother, Marcus.
I have obeyed the rules for decades, and this is the only time I have made a mistake.
You canât be so ruthless and evict my whole family!â Hector and his family knelt before Marcus and begged for mercy tearfully.
Torn between his brother and his daughter, Marcusâ expression turned grim as he looked at Gwendolyn.
âHow shall I punish them, Honey?â âDo whatever needs to be done according to the rules,â Gwendolyn replied without hesitation.
Nina stood up abruptly and glared at Gwendolyn furiously.
âGwendolyn! How can you be so ruthless? Arenât you standing unscathed here? Why are you so cold-
blooded toward your family?â she yelled.
Gwendolynâs expression became cold instantly.
The reason she was unscathed now was that there was a man who suffered on her behalf.
They deserve to die for hurting him! When Gwendolyn looked at Nina, her gaze turned icy.
âIf I were the one caught harming a family member, would you have let me off?â Nina and Luke paused.
After a brief glance at each other, they replied simultaneously, âOf course!â âYou are the youngest daughter of the Harris family.
How can we possibly bear to hurt you?â Nina added.
âIf thatâs the case, you wouldnât have made such a big fuss about the injuries on Uncle Hectorâs face today.
Donât you feel disgusted by yourself when said that?â Gwendolyn had no interest in staying any longer.
Glancing at Marcus cautiously, she said coldly, âIâll let Dad handle this.
I have no objections to what he decides in the end.
â Gwendolyn left the ancestral hall of the Harris residence while pleas of mercy continued to echo behind her.
She returned to the room that she just tidied, but she couldnât calm herself down even after a long time.
She could still recall the vivid image of Maverickâs burnt back drenched in blood.
Gwendolyn hated that the culprits were her family members.
Since she couldnât kill them, she would make sure that they suffer as a form of penance! Following a long sigh, she thought of what happened earlier today at the Jenson residence.
At the thought of herself lying to Cedrick and shifting much of the blame onto Maverick, she quickly clasped her hands and repented sincerely.
âMavy, please donât hate me for putting the blame on you today.
I only said those words to disgust Cedrick and force him to call off the engagement.
â âAs soon as I expose every Harris who harmed me, I will return to Fairlake and live a life of celibacy for you.
Okay?â When she finished her repentance, the housekeeper had come to get her twice.
Gwendolyn took her time to get down the stairs.
Upon reaching the dining room, she took her seat with an icy expression.
She was about to taste the soup with a spoon when Lorelai, who was sitting opposite her, frowned at her in displease.
âOh, youâre indeed our familyâs most indulged little princess, making your elders wait for you to start dining.
Have you forgotten all your manners in the past few years?â Marcus coughed.
âStop it.
â Lorelai scoffed and rolled her eyes in response.
Gwendolyn had enough.
With a loud clatter, she threw the spoon back.
âHave you forgotten how you married my dad by crawling into his bed, Lorelai? Who are you to lecture me about manners?â âThatâs enough! Both of you, keep quiet! Just eat!â Marcus was stressed out.
Gwendolyn turned to Marcus.
âYou heard it just now.
She provoked me first when all I did was come down and eat peacefully.
If you canât shut her filthy mouth, Iâm afraid I canât stay here any longer.
â Gwendolyn got up and was about to go upstairs when Marcus softened his tone.
âDonât be mad, Honey! Can you finish your food first? I promise Iâll settle everything as soon as I can.
Please donât think of moving out.
â Marcusâ words made Gwendolyn feel a little hesitant.
However, Lorelai glared at Marcus resentfully as she yelled, âIâm speechless! You spoiled Gwendolyn!
The audacity of her to humiliate me with my past! Shouldnât I feel aggrieved?â Gwendolyn couldnât stand Lorelaiâs hypocritical behavior.
However, she shouldnât be the one to leave.
After calling Elven and a few other bodyguards to the dining room, Gwendolyn glanced at Lorelai opposite her as she said, âMrs. Harris is feeling aggrieved.
I suppose she no longer has the appetite to eat.
Do her a favor and send her upstairs to rest.
â âHow dare you, Gwendolyn!â Lorelai slammed a fist on the table.
âWhy not?â Lorelai felt defeated when facing Gwendolynâs sharp gaze.
She had no choice but to turn to Marcus.
âSay something, Hubby! Are you going to watch as your daughter bullies me? I donât care! You can only choose one of us to stay for dinner.
Itâs either me or her!â Lorelai cried.
Marcus was torn between them.
Frustrated, he kept sighing.
Upon seeing his wrinkled and weathered face, Gwendolyn felt bad for him.
She realized that he had aged significantly after she went away for a few years.
As his daughter, she didnât want to cause him any distress.
However, it was truly difficult for her to live with Lorelai peacefully.
âForget it.
I donât feel like eating.
â Gwendolyn got up, straightened her clothes, and turned to leave.
However, instead of heading upstairs, she walked toward the entrance of the villa.
âHoney, itâs already very late.
Where are you going?â Marcus called out from behind.
Gwendolyn acted as if she couldnât hear him and left the villa without looking back.
Marcus was guilty because his precious daughter walked away in anger.
However, Lorelai couldnât care less about it.
âSheâs a grown-up, I doubt she will get into trouble.
You should stop spoiling her.
Letâs eat.
â âYou! I donât know what to say.
â Marcus was angry at Lorelai but he couldnât bring himself to scold her.
After a few more bites, he went upstairs because he lost his appetite.
Lorelai didnât care because she hadnât finished eating yet.
As it was Gwendolynâs first day back home, Marcus specially instructed the chef to prepare ten exquisite dishes for dinner.
Lorelai was still beaming with the satisfaction of winning against Gwendolyn.
Feeling proud of herself, she tasted every dish that was initially prepared for Gwendolyn.
⦠Gwendolyn felt extremely miserable that evening.
Not wanting to go back to the Harris residence and trouble Marcus, she decided to book a private room at The Honey Bee and have William and Quinton accompany her while she drink her sorrows away.
Of all the bodyguards, only Elven was under Treytonâs orders and was capable of persuading Gwendolyn.
Meanwhile, William and Quinton, who were standing guard at the door, were concerned that Gwendolyn might lose control and get drunk again.
They were discussing whether to call Elven and have him come over to persuade Gwendolyn when Sherman happened to pass by in the hallway.
Having met Quinton before, Sherman asked, âIs Gwendolyn inside?â William and Quinton looked at each other, not replying.
Sherman didnât feel awkward.
He opened the door quietly and took a glance inside.
Gwendolyn was indeed by herself and drinking whiskey.
Face flushed, she continued drinking despite already leaning on the couch drowsily.
âItâs not good for her health if she gets drunk.
Let me go in and talk to her,â Sherman suggested.
Since William and Quinton did not have a better solution, they decided to let Sherman in considering he was Gwendolynâs friend.
He might have a chance to persuade her.
After Sherman opened the door, he sat down next to Gwendolyn.
âGwendolyn, you should stop drinking.
Youâre already drunk.
Shall I take you home?â he advised gently.
Feeling dizzy, Gwendolyn squinted her hazy eyes.
She was really drunk.
âI miss you, Mavy.
Donât leave me.
Can you please come back to me?â Gwendolynâs voice was barely audible.
Sherman could only figure out what she was muttering when he got closer to her.
Mavy? Is she talking to Maverick? Suppressing his distaste, Sherman comforted her, saying, âI wonât leave you, Gwendolyn.
Iâm not going anywhere.
â Gwendolyn did not respond any further.
Then, she collapsed onto the sofa and fell asleep.
After talking to Quinton, Sherman learned that Gwendolyn was in a bad mood that night.
Since she did not want to return to the Harris residence, Sherman let William and Quinton use his card to book a room at a nearby hotel for her.
After William and Quinton left, Sherman supported Gwendolyn and helped her out of the private room.
They had barely taken a few steps when a figure suddenly appeared in front of them swiftly.
Before Sherman could react, the woman that he was supporting previously had already been transferred into the arms of the man standing opposite him.
The man had a silver-grey mask on.
Even though his face was concealed, intense anger was clearly visible in his dark eyes.
Sherman could feel the tension building up.
He could recognize the man just by looking at his mask.
Smiling, he greeted, âWhat a coincidence, Mr. Jenson.
Are you here to socialize too?â Ignoring Sherman, Cedrick held the unconsciously drunk Gwendolyn in his arms carefully.
After observing her state, Cedrickâs gaze filled with more hostility.
âShe can hold her liquor usually.
How did she get so drunk? What have you done to her?â