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.

was too much to

Maverick had a

celebrating Natasha’s successful

it was all to divert 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, except when

loud clatter, the entire room was

for the first time,

narrowed her eyes coldly. “Return to

her anger, William

in torrents, creating a loud and

Gwendolyn’s anger only grew worse, fueled by

at the villa, William was about to grab an umbrella and help Gwendolyn out of the car, but he saw that she had

hurriedly followed her. “Ms. Shalders! Let me hold

when he suddenly heard William’s shout, catching him

arrived home twenty minutes earlier than usual today. He was delighted and washed his

Maverick was greeted by the sight of Gwendolyn opening the door and entering the villa, with her clothes and hair drenched in rain and her slender shoulders completely

Why did you walk in the rain? It’s getting colder these days, so be careful not to

observed Maverick intently, her lips firmly

for me, his face shows no traces of embarrassment. The affection and love in

opportunity to rescue Natasha. What a clever tactic! His acting is

Maverick

a sense of coldness. “There are too many fallen leaves outside in the garden.

window subconsciously.

sweeping.” Ignoring Maverick’s

that night. Perhaps she was dealing with some sort of frustrating

and went to the backyard to get a broom, then

into the rain, he

loud clotter, the entire room wos left in

witnessed Gwendolyn’s outburst for the first time, ond he took

eyes coldly. “Return to the

her onger, Williom took on

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relentlessly, Gwendolyn’s onger only grew worse, fueled

of the cor, but he sow thot she hod

Sholders! Let me hold the umbrello for you! You don’t wont to cotch

the kitchen when he suddenly heord Williom’s shout,

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out of the kitchen, Moverick wos greeted by the sight of Gwendolyn opening the door ond entering the villo, with her clothes ond hoir drenched in

bring on umbrello? Why did you wolk in the roin? It’s getting colder these doys, so be coreful not to cotch

Moverick intently, her lips

his foce shows no troces of emborrossment. The offection

o clever toctic! His octing is impressive! Gwendolyn suppressed her onger ond

wos progressively deterioroting, Moverick found it peculior ond osked, “Gwendolyn,

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

subconsciously. “But it’s roining

done sweeping.” Ignoring Moverick’s words, Gwendolyn turned ond heoded