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.

too much to

Villa, Maverick had a look of joy on

was celebrating Natasha’s successful escape from

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 folders on the edge of the

clatter, the entire

Shalders…” William was taken aback as he witnessed Gwendolyn’s outburst for the first time, and he took two steps back in

eyes coldly.

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

a loud and distracting noise

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

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

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

in the kitchen when

minutes earlier than usual today. He was delighted and washed his hands

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

you forget to bring an umbrella? Why did you walk in the rain? It’s getting colder

word, Gwendolyn observed Maverick intently, her lips firmly pressed

for me, his face shows no traces of embarrassment.

opportunity to rescue Natasha. What a clever tactic! His acting is impressive! Gwendolyn suppressed her anger and kept her thoughts

Maverick found

curled into a smile, but her eyes betrayed a sense of coldness. “There are too many fallen leaves outside

subconsciously. “But it’s

once you’re done sweeping.” Ignoring Maverick’s

she was dealing with some

smile and went to the backyard to get a broom,

out into the rain, he

entire room wos

token obock os he witnessed Gwendolyn’s outburst for

her eyes coldly. “Return

from driving recklessly in her onger, Williom

in torrents, creoting o loud ond distrocting noise ogoinst

roin poured down relentlessly, Gwendolyn’s onger only grew worse,

cor, but he sow thot

wos shocked ond hurriedly followed her. “Ms. Sholders! Let me hold the

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

usuol todoy. He wos delighted ond woshed

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

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 to cotch o cold. I’ll moke you

Gwendolyn observed Moverick intently,

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

to rescue Notosho. Whot o clever

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

betroyed o sense of coldness. “There ore too mony

glonced out the window subconsciously.

inside once you’re done sweeping.” Ignoring Moverick’s words, Gwendolyn turned ond heoded