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.

also damp from perspiration as it hung limply over his forehead.

this hour to the point of exhaustion, yet

open his eyes as he felt the blinding light on

saw a slender and familiar

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

after seeing how uncomfortable the drug made her feel last

better knowing that I’ve suffered through the effects of the drug as well? Can this lessen some of the disgust she feels toward

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 separating the two

see Gwendolyn’s expression because of the backlight, but he could feel the coldness emanating

coldness made his heartthrob painfully, which was a hundred times worse than when the drug

not budge as she watched him quietly

gaze hadn’t left her since he opened

hoping that she would at least utter a single sentence that contained a

next was Ryan pouring ice-cold water over his

in temperature. He was ice cold to the core after being poured the bucket of ice water. His entire body trembled even more violently, and his teeth chattered from the cold. His consciousness began to

it directly on his head!” Gwendolyn’s grip

demeanor. His hand trembled, and he accidentally poured

impact caused Maverick

sound of coughing echoed throughout the basement as if his lungs were

She was about to stand up to check on Maverick

the armrest loosened slightly

chair, her usual icy haughtiness returning to her

in a cast, lying in the private ward of

easily tell that it wasn’t going to be anything good, and she tried her best to play the victim, acting as though she

end, she was forcefully dragged over by

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