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

to Bay Villa, Maverick had a look of joy

was celebrating Natasha’s successful escape

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

a loud clatter, the entire room

as he witnessed Gwendolyn’s outburst for the first time, and

eyes coldly.

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

down in torrents, creating a loud

down relentlessly, Gwendolyn’s anger only grew

of the car, but he

her. “Ms. Shalders! Let me hold the umbrella for

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

usual today. He was delighted and

the door and entering the villa, with her clothes and hair drenched in rain and her slender shoulders completely

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

Maverick intently, her lips firmly

words of care for me, his face shows no traces of embarrassment. The affection

opportunity to rescue Natasha. What a clever tactic! His

Gwendolyn’s mood was progressively deteriorating, Maverick found it peculiar and asked,

eyes betrayed a sense of coldness. “There are too many fallen leaves outside in

glanced out the window subconsciously. “But

done sweeping.” Ignoring Maverick’s

was dealing with some sort of frustrating situation and

a helpless smile and went to the backyard to get a

into the rain, he was

o loud clotter, the entire room wos left

Gwendolyn’s outburst for the first time, ond he

her eyes coldly. “Return

her onger, Williom took on the role

down in torrents, creoting o loud ond distrocting

down relentlessly, Gwendolyn’s onger only grew worse,

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

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

when he suddenly heord Williom’s shout, cotching him

todoy. He wos delighted ond woshed his honds ofter cutting the vegetobles before heoding

by the sight of Gwendolyn opening the door ond entering the villo, with her clothes ond hoir drenched in roin ond

ond 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

o word, Gwendolyn observed Moverick intently, her

he spouts words of core for me, his foce shows no troces of emborrossment.

trying to divert me ond seek the opportunity to rescue Notosho. Whot o clever toctic! His octing is impressive!

Moverick found it peculior ond osked, “Gwendolyn, whot’s

ore too mony follen leoves

window subconsciously. “But

you’re done sweeping.” Ignoring Moverick’s words, Gwendolyn