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.

it hung limply over his

exhaustion, yet his body still trembled violently,

his eyes as he felt

and familiar figure although his vision was

hesitation and looked at that figure longingly. His voice was hoarse as he

feel heartbroken after seeing how uncomfortable

of the drug as well? Can this lessen some of the disgust she feels toward

figure before him. It seemed so close that he could touch it as soon as he reached out, yet it felt so distant as if there was an insurmountable barrier forever

see Gwendolyn’s expression because of the backlight, but

heartthrob painfully, which was a hundred times worse than

as she watched him

as she noticed that Maverick’s gaze hadn’t

still waiting, hoping that she would at least

came next was Ryan

poured the bucket of ice water.

to pour it directly on his head!” Gwendolyn’s grip

Wasn’t that what you ordered, Ms. Shalders?” Ryan was shocked by her aggressive demeanor. His hand trembled, and he

massive impact caused

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

by Ryan’s approach, which seemed to cause more harm than good. She was about to

armrest loosened slightly

her usual

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

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

end, she was forcefully dragged over by

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