The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 125

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.

wrapped his arms around her neck without a second thought and pulled her into his

hissed in

wound was. He broke into a cold sweat from the pain and almost

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the intense pain, another harsh

smack.

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

him, her eyes filled with

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

calm down.

Slap!

strength and landed

and threatened to burn her

Coupled with the

face contorted in agony. He was just about to catch his breath when he noticed that Gwendolyn’s hand that was gripping his collar was trembling.

suffer

Suddenly. the heat from earlier surged in her chest again, causing her to curl up on the

I can’t! Absolutely not!

firmly against the frigid floor, hoping

to sit up, only to

much, yet she’s still unwilling to use me to

wryly and walked over

me! I’ll

decided to carry her. “All

no longer had the strength to break free from his grasp. Her mind was hazy, and her

turned on the showerhead and filled the bathtub with cold

the temperature difference, he carefully lowered her into the water, gritting his teeth as he tried not to tremble. He was afraid of dropping her. It

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chest subsided at little, and her furrowed brows began to relax. She felt so drained that she

away.

sat by the edge of the

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could still remember how he had falsely accused her of drugging him the night before their divorce and even ridiculed her

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

gave a bitter

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