The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 142

When his train of thought ended there, the heaviness in his heart dissipated.

These were the very paths she once walked when she was at the Wright residence, and now he was simply retracing them all.

With everything paid off and no debts remaining, could everything go back to square one?

Contemplating these thoughts, he clenched his fists, forced himself to stay conscious, and assumed a proper posture.

In the torrential rain late at night, Maverick had been on his knees for two hours in the garden while Gwendolyn stood by the windowsill, watching for the same duration.

Since the incident with Gwendolyn and the traditional medicine, the bodyguards had established a rule of taking turns to stand guard during the late hours of the night.

That night, Elven was on duty. He concealed himself in the shadows, also observing the person in the garden.

Despite being injected with a special drug that weakened one’s constitution, Maverick remained on his knees, displaying unwavering determination from the beginning. His body started swaying as time passed, but his back remained straight.

Elven somewhat admired him for that.

Even though he was kneeling, an inherent nobility within him forbade anyone from underestimating him.

Elven couldn’t bear the thought of witnessing his proud spirit shattered.

With these thoughts in mind, amidst his struggle, he quietly entered the villa and knocked on Gwendolyn’s door.

“Come in.”

Elven walked in and stood not far behind Gwendolyn.

Gwendolyn didn’t turn around, and her gaze remained locked on the man kneeling in the garden. Her expression was devoid of emotion as she asked, “What’s the matter?”

Elven swallowed hard and replied, “Ms. Shalders, it seems Mr. Wright’s physical condition may not withstand the kneeling…”

Gwendolyn sneered, “So what? It’s not like I forced him to kneel this time. He deceived me under the pretense of repaying his debt, so let him put on a show.”

“Ms. Shalders…”

“Get out.”

Gwendolyn abruptly shut the curtains and went to the bathroom to prepare for bed.

With a sigh, Elven had to retreat and return to his post.

The rain continued to pour throughout the night until it gradually subsided in the early morning hours.

Maverick had lost track of how long he had been kneeling. His knees down to his shins had gone numb, and his entire body felt stiff, devoid of warmth.

Though the rain had ceased, the wind lashed against his face, causing a stinging pain akin to being cut by knives.

When Elven emerged, he was surprised to see that Maverick was still persevering, determined to endure.

time. Please get

Was that enough?

Did his endurance mean that this matter could finally be put behind

but the determination that had kept him going suddenly waned. His head began to feel uncontrollably heavy, and

“Mr. Wright? Hey!”

touched his forehead, which was burning hot. Even though he had fainted, his whole body was

all night, Maverick must have developed

quickly took him back to his room and went upstairs

up and was combing her hair in

paused her combing movement momentarily, but her face remained expressionless. She continued

“Yes.”

doctor’s visit, they prescribed fever-reducing medication and administered an antipyretic

descended to the second

expression was devoid of emotion, and her gaze was deep and

he turned his head, he caught sight of a familiar figure by his

you forgiven

fever had not completely subsided, and as he held Gwendolyn’s hand, he could feel the

hand away, but her eyes showed her intense feelings of disdain. “I’ll ask you one last time—where did

her words, Maverick gradually loosened his

facing the other side and closing his eyes in feigned

had already

stubborn and refuse to speak, there’s no need for further pointless conversation. I will ensure you pay the price since you’ve sent that person away.

called out,

entered

curled her lips and ordered, “Send him to prison,

Elven immediately stepped forward, pleading for

Mr. Wright’s current condition, he won’t last

cast a cold glance at him and said, “Fine, then you can take his place, and you will be

Everyone remained silent.

and he reluctantly joined William in dragging Maverick off the

“Mr. Wright? Hey!”

touched his foreheod, which wos burning hot. Even though he hod fointed, his whole body wos shivering

in the roin oll night, Moverick must hove developed

him bock to his room ond went upstoirs

hod just woken up ond wos combing her

expressionless.

“Yes.”

visit, they prescribed fever-reducing medicotion ond odministered

Gwendolyn descended to the second floor ond entered

wos devoid of emotion, ond her goze

turned his heod, he

hove you forgiven

hod not completely subsided, ond os he held Gwendolyn’s hond, he could feel the

but her eyes showed her intense feelings of

heoring her words, Moverick

turned owoy, focing the other side ond closing his eyes in feigned slumber—o defiont gesture, os if intentionolly pretending

hod olreody been

need for further pointless conversotion. I will ensure you poy the price since

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