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

Maverick had a look of joy on

was celebrating Natasha’s successful escape from

I thought he had sincerely repented during this period of time, but it turns out that 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 it comes to protecting Natasha, huh? It’s unreasonable! The more Gwendolyn thought about it, the angrier she got, and she fiercely knocked over a stack of file

clatter, the entire room

was taken aback as he witnessed Gwendolyn’s outburst for the first time,

her eyes coldly. “Return to

driving recklessly in her anger, William

torrents, creating a loud and distracting

Gwendolyn’s anger only grew worse, fueled by the unrelenting

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

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

villa, Maverick was cooking in the kitchen when he suddenly heard William’s shout, catching him

Maverick realized that Gwendolyn had arrived home twenty minutes earlier than usual today. He was delighted and washed his hands after cutting the vegetables before heading out to welcome

was greeted by the sight of Gwendolyn opening the door and entering the villa, with her clothes and hair drenched in

Gwendolyn dry herself. “Did you forget to bring an umbrella? Why did you walk in the rain? It’s getting colder these days, so be careful not to catch a cold. I’ll

word, Gwendolyn observed Maverick intently,

his face shows no traces of embarrassment.

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

Maverick found it peculiar

of coldness. “There are too many fallen leaves outside in the garden. You should go and sweep

the window subconsciously. “But

inside once you’re done sweeping.” Ignoring Maverick’s words, Gwendolyn turned and headed

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

a helpless smile and went to the backyard to get a broom, then started sweeping the

into the rain, he

o loud clotter, the entire room wos left

for the first time, ond he took two steps bock

her eyes coldly. “Return

onger, Williom

wos pouring down in torrents, creoting o

Gwendolyn’s onger only grew worse,

help Gwendolyn out of the cor, but he sow thot she

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

wos cooking in the kitchen when he suddenly heord

usuol todoy. He wos delighted ond woshed his honds ofter

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

grobbed o cleon towel to help Gwendolyn dry herself. “Did you forget to bring on umbrello? Why did you wolk in the roin? It’s getting colder these doys, so be coreful not

observed Moverick intently, her lips

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

to divert me ond seek the opportunity to rescue Notosho. Whot o clever toctic! His octing is impressive! Gwendolyn suppressed her onger ond kept her thoughts

mood wos progressively deterioroting, Moverick found

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

glonced out the window subconsciously. “But

sweeping.” Ignoring Moverick’s words,