The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 126 The Mastermind

It seemed that Maverick was worn out from last night, as he was sleeping soundly now.

Gwendolyn stared at him for a moment.

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She saw the faint traces of a slap mark on his left cheek, accompanied by slight swelling and the uncleaned. bloodstain at the corner of his mouth. He appeared quite miserable, not much better off than her.

Although she had exhausted all her strength last night and couldn’t remember what had happened. afterward, judging from the current situation, she supposed Maverick did not do anything to her.

Gwendolyn pursed her lips and suddenly tasted a hint of sweetness in her mouth. Is this the taste of glucose? He was the one who drugged my coffee, but now he’s pretending to be a good guy?

Gwendolyn’s eyes had a bone-chilling coldness to them.

Is he putting on a show for me? I’ll wait and see what’s next!

She stepped out of the bathtub and tiptoed out of the bathroom without waking Maverick up

A sharp pain in his back jolted Maverick out of sleep.

He almost dislocated his arm from sleeping so soundly against the edge of the bathtub.

I was so busy helping Gwendolyn bring down her fever last night that I forgot to apply medicine to myself. To make matters worse, I accidentally bumped into the sharp corner of the bed, which probably aggravated the swelling on my back.

He sighed, propped himself up to sit, and suddenly realized that the person in the bathtub had disappeared.

When did she wake up?

Surprisingly, he had no idea at all. It appeared that the 023 special drug had significantly decreased his acuity.

He got up and walked over to the sink, where he looked in the mirror and wiped the trace of the blood from the corner of his mouth. Then, he went downstairs to find Gwendolyn.

living room was

with her arms folded across her chest and a cold expression on her

and Ryan, stood neatly behind the couch

noticed the tension in the living room as soon as he came downstairs. He

and stood in

coldly and met his gaze,

coffee sugar on the table. “Mr. Wright, Ms. Shalders asked you to make her coffee last night, and while

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another packet of coffee sugar containing the ecstasy in your

and served it to you.

her eyes were

does he intend to

she wouldn’t believe him, but he couldn’t help trying again. “I said I would never deceive or manipulate you again last night, and I meant it. Can you… just trust me this time?” Gwendolyn chuckled softly. “You entered my room late one night when Natasha drugged you, but the next day you thought I was the one who did it. Did you give me a chance to explain then? Would believed me if I hadn’t shoved the evidence

would

his thin lips together as he was at a loss

.

you have

mistake. Can you honestly say you had

to resort to such despicable tactics. Then

as he smiled miserably. “What do

and gently lifted her hand. Quinton immediately brought a cup of warm water from the kitchen and placed it on the coffee table. “I know that Frida gave you the medicine pouch when you went to the Wright residence. Here are two packets of coffee sugar on the table

at the coffee sugar packets

continued, “If you can choose the sugar from this fifty-fifty chance, then I’ll believe that you’re just an accomplice or that you’ve been deceived and used by Frida. In that case,

were dripping with

her and tried to search for any

Unfortunately, there was none.

my fault

coffee table, and picked up the two packets of coffee sugar to

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watchful eyes of everyone present and poured them into the cup of warm water. He gave

pale when he realized that he had

the drug-laced coffee last night. This is the infamous ecstasy sold on the black market and renowned for its powerful effects. Yet he drank the whole packet. Is