Chapter 125 Just An Act

Sensing something amiss, he opened the door to take a look.

There was no one in front of the computer on the desk.

Gwendolyn?”

Maverick looked alert. He walked in to investigate and heard heavy breathing from under the desk.

He lifted the tablecloth abruptly and saw Gwendolyn curled up in the small space. Her face was abnormally flushed.

Crouching down, he lightly touched her neck to find her body was unbearably hot.

This is…

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of coffee on the table was half-drunk, and the sugar packet on the tray had been torn open. He recalled Frida’s unusual behavior when he visited her a few hours ago and instantly realized what was happening.

“Damn it!”

He lifted Gwendolyn from under the desk.

His cool body felt comfortable against her. An indescribable thought flashed through her drug-influenced mind for the first time.

She clung to his neck, driven by the scent of male hormones. It was as if they were compelling her to sin. Maverick carried her back to the bedroom, feeling her restless movements against his body. He loosened his grip, afraid of hurting her.

“Gwendolyn, hang in there a little longer. Everything will be all right soon.”

Upon hearing the familiar voice, she mustered her consciousness and lifted her gaze to take a look.

She swelled in anger when she realized it was Maverick. Suppressing the burning feeling in her chest, she raised her hand and slapped him across his face.

The slap wasn’t particularly hard as she was drugged, but it was enough to catch Maverick, who was about to head to the bathroom, off guard.

Gwendolyn struggled, slipping from his grasp, but her hand still grasped his shirt tightly.

The two suddenly lost their balance and fell to the ground.

Maverick wrapped his arms around her neck without a second thought and pulled her into his embrace, using his

hissed in

his swollen, still-healing wound was. He

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he could process the intense pain, another harsh slap landed heavily on his face with

smack.

upper body to the floor as she did so. She pressed her knee hard against his chest and gripped his

her eyes

night were all just an act! You thought I would lose control if

calm down.

Slap!

strength and landed another slap

her heart and threatened

Coupled with the pain in his back that had yet to subside, he

when he noticed that Gwendolyn’s hand that was gripping his

want you to suffer a fate worse than

him, struggling to stay conscious as she reached to activate the alarm by the bed. Suddenly. the heat from earlier surged in her chest again, causing her to curl up on the

I can’t! Absolutely not!

pressed her skin firmly against the frigid floor, hoping

struggled to sit up, only to

suffering so much, yet she’s still unwilling to use me to relieve

smiled wryly and walked over

me!

a second, but he still decided to carry her. “All right. You can

was hazy, and her head felt heavy. She

the showerhead and filled

body wouldn’t be able to withstand the temperature difference, he carefully lowered her into the water, gritting his teeth as he tried not to tremble. He was afraid of dropping

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at little, and her furrowed brows began to relax. She

away.

sat by the edge of

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he had falsely accused her of drugging him the night before their divorce and even ridiculed her relentlessly the

was his turn to be wrongly accused. He didn’t expect karma to strike

gave a bitter

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