Chapter 483 Homecoming

Jasmine was baffled after listening to Gwendolyn She met the latter’s gaze and asked, “Gwendolyn, are you joking with me? How could Craig imprison our mother or even inject her with some kind of medication? You don’t understand. My mother has a peculiar temperament She doesn’t like to go out most of the time and would only be reluctantly persuaded by Craig to attend some functions. She also doesn’t care about her children’s affairs, remaining indifferent all the time and would only listen to Craig”

Gwendolyn sighed and patiently explained to Jasmine, “Exactly. Don’t you think it’s strange that your mother only listens to Craig?”

“This…” Jasmine stared at her in a daze.

Gwendolyn continued, “Jennifer has been dating Treyton for over a year, and their relationship is quite stable. However, during the Newton family’s homecoming feast, she publicly acknowledged her engagement to the Abbot family, unable to recognize Treyton and me, and only knew Craig. Don’t you find her condition similar to your mother’s?”

Jasmine fell silent and carefully mulled over Gwendolyn’s words. Whenever Mother made an appearance at formal events, she did seem to focus only on Craig…

Jasmine’s face turned ashen in utter shock. She couldn’t imagine Craig would do something like that.

Gwendolyn held her hand, trying to persuade Jasmine, “Jasmine, what he did is illegal and should be condemned. Help me once more. You’ll also be doing the Newton family and mother a favor. What do you say?”

Jasmine trembled all over. She had yet to recover from learning that appalling news. “W- What do you need me to do?”

“Find a way to go to the top floor and locate the serum that Craig injects your mother with, then bring the serum to me.”

Jasmine withdrew her hand and shook her head firmly. “I can’t. Craig keeps a tight watch over the top floor. I have no chance of getting up there. He’s now the person in charge of the Newton family, and his mood hasn’t been good lately, so he has been losing his temper frequently lately. If I accidentally expose myself, he will certainly punish me severely. I dare not do this.”

Gwendolyn desperately tried to reassure Jasmine. “Don’t worry. I will help you. I won’t let you get hurt.

Do you wish to see your mother continue to be tortured and controlled by him?”

“I-I don’t know…” Tears brimmed in Jasmine’s eyes as panic gripped her heart.

Caylie had never cared about Jasmine since her birth. Therefore, Jasmine never experienced any maternal love, receiving only affection from her father and elder brothers.

As a result, she didn’t harbor deep feelings for her mother, let alone be willing to undertake an impossible task for the latter. Jasmine could never bring herself to comply with Gwendolyn’s request.

“I can’t do it. I really can’t” She covered her head in agony. “I know Jennifer is physically fit, capable of climbing walls to the top floor previously, but I can’t. I can only access the area through the metal gates, and the only two keys to unlock the door are in the hands of Craig and the butler. They guard the keys very strictly, so I won’t have any chance to lay my fingers. on them. I’m sorry, Gwendolyn. I can’t help you with this. I really don’t dare, nor am I equipped with the abilities to do so!”

Gwendolyn looked down and let out a long sigh. “That’s all right. I won’t force you.”

At the thought of her frightening elder brother, Craig, Jasmine would still shudder all over. She gritted her teeth and said, “Gwendolyn, rest assured. I will keep this matter a secret and pretend as if I’ve not heard a thing. I won’t stop you from doing anything, but I just hope you don’t drag me into this. I’m scared.”

“Okay.” Gwendolyn patted the back of Jasmine’s hand. “Didn’t Craig tell you to check on Jennifer’s condition? Let’s go. I’ll bring you upstairs to see her. If you don’t actually take a look, he might find fault with you when you return.”

“Thank you, Gwendolyn.”

The two went up to the guest room. At that moment, Jennifer was still in a deep sleep. Brian had administered a mood-stabilizing injection to Jennifer following Joshua’s instruction.

Treyton kept watch at her side. Having stayed awake for two nights without getting any quality sleep, dark circles had formed under his bloodshot eyes.

Jasmine wasn’t fond of Jennifer, so she merely glanced at the latter briefly before taking her leave.

Only after Jasmine left did Gwendolyn release the two bodyguards Craig had assigned to her from the basement.

However, due to Jasmine’s refusal this time, Gwendolyn’s progress was once again stalled.

She went to the fourth floor and accompanied Zoey to watch the babies for a while.

The two adorable babies were smiling sweetly, the epitome of pure and innocent ages.

Gwendolyn caressed their faces affectionately, hoping her babies could remain in that carefree manner forever.

At the thought of the situation at the Newton residence, she furrowed her brows again, at a loss of what to do Jasmine unt willing to help, so there’s no way I can penetrate the deeper parts of The Newton rendence.

While she carefully considered her options, her phone suddenly rang. Gwendolyn saw it was a call from Angle’s Joanne.

Having been busy with Treyton’s predicament recently, she hadn’t managed Angle’s business. for a long time.

Once the call connected, Joanne cut to the chase. “Ms. Harris, a gentleman with the surname “Newton’

wishes to see you today. I’ve arranged for him to wait inside the reception room. Would you like to meet him?”

A gentleman with the surname “Newton?” Gwendolyn was bewildered. There are only two Mr. Newtons left in the Newton family now. Cedrick has placed Craig under house arrest to let the latter reflect on his mistakes. Therefore, there’s no way he can simply leave the house and request to meet with me at Angle. In that case, could the person be Lucas? But I’m not familiar with him. Why would he want to see me?

“Ms. Harris, would you like to meet him?” Joanne asked again after not hearing Gwendolyn’s reply for a while.

Gwendolyn, feeling a little wary, probed further, “Which Mr. Newton is that?”

Joanne answered, “I don’t know. He didn’t mention his full name and just said that he’s an old friend of yours.”

An old friend? Gwendolyn couldn’t help but be reminded of the man who stayed in the faraway country abroad. Is he back?

“Okay. I got it. Tell him to wait for a while. I’ll hurry over in an hour.” After hanging up the call, Gwendolyn pecked a kiss on both babies’ cheeks before she hastily went downstairs and left the house.

Just as she arrived at the garage, she saw Cedrick returning in the car he drove out earlier in the morning.

Cedrick brought his luxury car to a steady halt before her and rolled down the window, revealing his extraordinarily handsome facial features. “Are you heading out, Darling? I happen to be free, so would you like to head out together?”

Gwendolyn arched her brow ever so slightly. “You’re telling me you happen to be free when there are so many matters you have to attend to at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Jenson Group? You deliberately came to check on me, didn’t you?”

Cedrick didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he got out of the car, walked around the vehicle to the passenger side, and opened the car door for her. Then, he ushered her into the vehicle in a gentle manner. “Let me be your driver today, Darling”

Gwendolyn didn’t refuse, allowing him to help her fasten her seatbelt.

He started the luxury car and drove smoothly out of the Jenson residence with his good driving skill Gwendolyn uttered. “Let’s go to Angle.”

“Understood.”

Not long after, the two arrived at Angle.

Through the hazy glass of the reception room, Gwendolyn saw a figure that seemed familiar yet somehow not, sitting with his back to her.

She trained her eyes on the figure while pushing the door to the reception room open.

Cedrick suddenly grasped her hand, seemingly intent on staking his claim on her, but she didn’t stop him.

The two entered the room together.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, the man inside the reception room turned around.