The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 127

Gwendolyn clenched her hands tightly as she listened to the low growls coming from inside.

However, her face was still cold and emotionless when she looked at Elven. “Do you think I’ve gone too far?”

Elven knelt down on the spot. “That’s not what I meant. You were drugged last night. It’s only fair to make up for the suffering you endured, but I know that you don’t really want to kill Mr. Wright.”

Gwendolyn felt much better after she heard that.

She looked at Quinton after contemplating for a while. “Go to the Wright residence and bring Frida over here. Be quick.”

“Yes, Ms. Shalders.” Quinton set off immediately.

The rest of them stood at the basement door, listening as the growling and struggling sounds grew more intense as though Maverick was on the brink of despair.

Even the tall and burly bodyguards found it difficult to continue listening and felt as though they were also being subjected to a cruel form of torture.

Ten minutes later, Gwendolyn finally spoke up. “Open the door. Get a bucket of ice water and bring it over. It’ll help him cool down.”

The bodyguards obeyed Gwendolyn’s orders after a brief moment of shock and went to get some ice cubes to mix with a bucket of water.

Creak.

The basement door opened, allowing a sliver of light to seep in. That beam of light stretched Maverick’s shadow long and thin in the center.

Maverick lay curled up on the floor, just like a baby in its mother’s womb.

him was soaked with sweat, and his hair was also damp from perspiration as it hung limply over his forehead. He looked like

through this hour to the point of exhaustion, yet his body still trembled

he felt the blinding light

familiar figure although

hands without hesitation and looked at that figure longingly. His voice was hoarse as he said,

seeing how uncomfortable the drug made her feel last

I’ve suffered through the effects of the drug as well? Can

the figure before him. It seemed so close that he could touch

backlight, but he could feel the

coldness made his heartthrob painfully, which was a hundred times worse

not budge as she watched him quietly from a

that Maverick’s gaze hadn’t left her since he opened

least utter a single

came next was Ryan pouring ice-cold water over his

poured the bucket of ice

pour it directly on his head!” Gwendolyn’s

shocked by her aggressive demeanor. His

impact caused Maverick to

throughout the basement as if his lungs were about to be coughed out.

cause more harm than good. She was about to stand up

loosened

her chair, her usual icy haughtiness returning

had still been in a cast, lying in the private ward of

at the door with a scowl on his face, Frida could easily tell that it wasn’t going to be anything good, and she tried her best to play the victim, acting as though she really didn’t want

end, she was forcefully dragged over by

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