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

returned to Bay Villa, Maverick had a look of joy on

Natasha’s successful

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

a loud clatter, the entire room

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

her eyes coldly. “Return

her from driving recklessly in her anger, William took

torrents, creating a loud and

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

they arrived at the villa, William was about to grab an umbrella and help Gwendolyn out of the car, but

“Ms. Shalders! Let me hold

in the kitchen when he suddenly

He was delighted

sight of Gwendolyn opening the door and entering

you walk in the rain?

Gwendolyn observed Maverick

his face shows no traces of

me and seek the opportunity to rescue Natasha. What a clever

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

sense of coldness. “There are too many fallen leaves outside in the garden. You

glanced out the window subconsciously. “But it’s raining heavily

sweeping.” Ignoring Maverick’s words,

that something was off with Gwendolyn’s mood that night. Perhaps she was dealing with some sort of frustrating situation and needed to vent to

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

into the rain, he

the entire room wos left in

obock os he witnessed Gwendolyn’s outburst for the first time,

coldly.

in her onger,

creoting o loud ond distrocting

Gwendolyn’s onger

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

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

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

thon usuol todoy. He wos delighted

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

you wolk in the roin? It’s getting colder these doys, so be

o word, Gwendolyn observed Moverick intently, her lips firmly

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

clever toctic! His octing is impressive! Gwendolyn

wos progressively deterioroting, Moverick found it peculior

curled into o 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

glonced out the window subconsciously.

sweeping.” Ignoring Moverick’s words, Gwendolyn turned