The Ex and Her Riches

Missing? Gwendolyn was puzzled.

She furrowed her brow. “How could someone who was in prison just disappear like that?”

William shook his head. “She disappeared during the half-hour activity time after dinner yesterday. It was as if she had evaporated from the face of the earth, leaving no trace behind.”

“No trace?” Gwendolyn chuckled and responded, “How could an adult just disappear into thin air? It’s impossible not to find any leads. We must investigate thoroughly! Who has visited her recently? How long did they stay? We need to examine every detail and not leave anything out!”

“Understood,” replied William.

“Hold on.” As William was about to leave, Gwendolyn called out to him. Looking very serious, she said, “Go and check all the recent records of Noah’s visits.”

“Do you suspect…” Before William could finish speaking, Gwendolyn’s gaze grew colder and colder.

I hope I’m just overthinking it.

That afternoon, the rain poured heavily.

As sunset approached, the rain not only didn’t stop, but it grew even heavier.

The heavy rain splattered against the windowpane, making it appear as if the once unblemished glass was now divided into a series of cracks.

The weather was terribly gloomy as if silently conveying something.

Gwendolyn stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing out at the rain with a blank expression while her mind raced with unknown thoughts.

William was busy the entire morning and afternoon, only returning to report to Gwendolyn as evening approached. “Ms. Shalders, I’ve thoroughly checked all the records and found that in the past month and a half, only one person has visited both Natasha and Noah separately.”

Gwendolyn’s face darkened. “Who?”

“It’s… Nico.” William handed her the documents respectfully and continued, “And not long ago, Noah disappeared from prison for an hour. It’s said that he accidentally wandered into the freezer and was locked in by the staff before they left, but…”

“But what?” Gwendolyn asked impatiently.

“When he was found, he was covered in blood and had numerous wounds. It seemed like he had been beaten with something like a horsewhip or a similar object… And apparently, Noah and Nico are both under Mr. Wright’s command,” William continued.

Gwendolyn furrowed her brows as she listened. “Why is this only being reported now?”

“It was thought to be just an accidental locking in the freezer at the time. Plus, he was only beaten up because he had a feud with one of the gang leaders in prison. Since he wasn’t actually missing, everyone thought it wasn’t a big issue.” William answered.

Where would the prison get whips like that? It’s obvious that he was taken out and then brought back! The meaning of this is self-evident, Gwendolyn thought.

She suddenly recalled the unusual behavior of Maverick when they returned to Bay Villa yesterday afternoon.

Gwendolyn couldn’t help but suspect that he was deliberately stalling her, and perhaps he was afraid that she would discover Natasha’s disappearance.

She checked the investigation form and found that Natasha had disappeared during that exact period.

coincidence was too much

she returned to Bay Villa, Maverick had a

celebrating Natasha’s

my attention and save Natasha. All that talk about taking responsibility for one’s mistakes and facing the consequences was just a load of crap,

entire room was left in

for the first time, and

her eyes coldly.

prevent her from driving recklessly in her anger, William took on the role of

down in torrents, creating a loud and distracting noise against the car

the rain poured down relentlessly, Gwendolyn’s anger only grew worse,

the car, but he saw that she had already gotten out on her own and walked under the rain into

Let me hold the umbrella for you! You don’t want

when he suddenly

usual today. He was delighted and washed his hands after cutting the vegetables before heading out to

Gwendolyn opening the door and entering

you walk in the rain? It’s getting colder these days, so be careful not to catch a cold. I’ll make

saying a word, Gwendolyn observed Maverick intently,

he spouts words of care for me, his face shows no traces of embarrassment. The affection and love

divert me and seek the opportunity to rescue Natasha. What a clever tactic!

was progressively deteriorating, Maverick found it

smile, but her eyes betrayed a sense of coldness. “There are too many fallen leaves outside in the garden. You should go and sweep

glanced out the window subconsciously. “But

once you’re done sweeping.” Ignoring Maverick’s

Perhaps she was dealing with some sort of frustrating situation and needed to

went to the backyard to get a broom, then started

into the rain, he was completely

loud clotter, the entire room wos left in

for the

eyes coldly.

from driving recklessly in her onger, Williom

creoting o loud ond distrocting noise ogoinst the

roin poured down relentlessly, Gwendolyn’s onger only

cor, but he sow thot she hod olreody gotten out on her own ond wolked

ond hurriedly followed her. “Ms. Sholders! Let me hold the umbrello for you! You don’t wont to cotch

when he suddenly

orrived home twenty minutes eorlier thon usuol todoy. He wos delighted ond woshed his honds ofter

sight of Gwendolyn opening the door ond entering the

did you wolk in the roin? It’s getting colder these

o word, Gwendolyn observed Moverick intently, her lips firmly

me, his foce shows no troces of emborrossment. The offection ond love in his eyes ore

trying to divert me ond seek the opportunity to rescue Notosho. Whot o clever

deterioroting, Moverick found it peculior ond

betroyed o sense of coldness. “There ore too mony follen leoves outside in the gorden. You should go

glonced out the window subconsciously.

bock inside once you’re done sweeping.” Ignoring Moverick’s words, Gwendolyn turned ond