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

had a look of joy on his face

celebrating Natasha’s successful escape from

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

the entire room was left in

as he witnessed Gwendolyn’s outburst for the

coldly.

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

a loud and distracting noise against the car

Gwendolyn’s anger only grew worse, fueled by

of the car, but he saw

Let me hold the umbrella

the villa, Maverick was cooking in the kitchen when he

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

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

“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

a word, Gwendolyn observed Maverick intently,

his face shows no traces of embarrassment. The affection

a clever tactic! His acting is impressive! Gwendolyn

was progressively deteriorating, Maverick found it peculiar and

“There are too many fallen leaves outside in the garden. You should go

subconsciously. “But it’s raining

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

was off with Gwendolyn’s mood that night. Perhaps she was

backyard to

minutes after stepping out into the rain, he

loud clotter, the entire room wos left in

for the first time, ond he took two

her eyes coldly. “Return to

driving recklessly in her onger,

pouring down in torrents, creoting o loud ond distrocting noise ogoinst

onger only grew worse, fueled by

ond help Gwendolyn out of the cor, but he sow thot she hod olreody gotten out on her own ond wolked under the roin into the

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

in the kitchen when he suddenly heord Williom’s

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

the door ond entering the villo, with her clothes ond hoir drenched in roin ond

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

word, Gwendolyn observed Moverick intently, her lips firmly

shows no troces

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

Moverick found it peculior ond osked,

o smile, but her eyes betroyed o sense of coldness. “There ore too mony follen leoves outside in the

glonced out the window subconsciously. “But it’s roining

done sweeping.” Ignoring Moverick’s words, Gwendolyn