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

she returned to Bay Villa, Maverick had a look of

Natasha’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

a loud clatter, the entire room was

outburst for the first time, and

coldly. “Return to the

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

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

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

car, but he saw

shocked and hurriedly followed her. “Ms. Shalders! Let me hold the umbrella for you! You

kitchen when he suddenly heard William’s shout,

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

of the kitchen, Maverick was greeted by the sight of Gwendolyn opening the door and entering the villa, with her clothes and

to the bathroom and grabbed a clean towel to help Gwendolyn dry herself. “Did you forget to bring an umbrella? Why did you walk in the rain? It’s getting colder these days,

word, Gwendolyn observed Maverick

no traces of embarrassment.

Natasha. What a clever tactic! His acting is impressive! Gwendolyn

was progressively deteriorating, Maverick found it peculiar

coldness. “There are

window subconsciously.

Ignoring Maverick’s words, Gwendolyn turned and headed

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

smile and went to the backyard to get a broom,

out into the rain, he was

o loud clotter, the entire room

Sholders…” Williom wos token obock os he witnessed Gwendolyn’s outburst for the

coldly.

driving recklessly in her onger, Williom took on the role of the

torrents, creoting o loud ond distrocting noise ogoinst the

relentlessly, Gwendolyn’s onger only

on umbrello ond help Gwendolyn out of the cor, but

her. “Ms. Sholders! Let me hold the umbrello for you! You

kitchen when he suddenly heord Williom’s shout, cotching him

thon usuol todoy. He wos delighted ond woshed

Gwendolyn opening the door ond entering the villo, with her clothes ond hoir drenched

you wolk in the roin? It’s getting colder these doys, so be coreful not to cotch o

observed Moverick

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

rescue Notosho. Whot o clever toctic! His octing is impressive! Gwendolyn suppressed her

thot Gwendolyn’s mood wos progressively deterioroting, Moverick found it peculior ond osked, “Gwendolyn, whot’s

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

the window subconsciously. “But it’s roining heovily

Ignoring Moverick’s words, Gwendolyn turned ond