The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 171

Gwendolyn had known Maverick for so long. Although he had put on the pitiful act a few times before, this was the first time Gwendolyn had seen him sniffling like an actual child.

Is he genuinely sad?

She sighed helplessly, her tone softening a bit. “We agreed to put on a show. Did you get emotionally involved?”

Maverick remained silent with his eyes lowered. Within those dark pupils, there was a hint of vulnerability.

He was indeed emotionally involved, deeply immersed, and completely captivated.

In the end, he was left battered and bruised by the harsh reality, his heart aching intensely.

Gwendolyn didn’t have much to say; she knew that staying alert from beginning to end was the only way to avoid losing her rationality.

Acting was just acting; the fake could never become real. She had always been able to distinguish between the two clearly.

He wants me to coax him? Impossible.

Moreover, Gwendolyn couldn’t come up with any comforting words to say.

She turned around to leave decisively. Her tone regained its coldness as she urged, “Hurry up and get to work. I’m going to sleep.”

Just as she took a step forward, Maverick gripped her wrist from behind.

With a weary expression on her face, she said, “Let go. I’m tired.” She just wanted to sleep.

However, Maverick did not budge, his reddened eyes gazing at her with immense grievance.

“Gwendolyn… Can you occasionally show some concern and consider my feelings too? After all, a wounded heart will eventually ache.”

There was a touch of imploration in his deep, quivering voice. His Adam’s apple moved gently, and he held her wrist with force.

Gwendolyn’s back stiffened as she stood still.

ache, but these words felt strange coming from

pain before, too. If it hurts so

she pried Maverick’s hand off

watched her figure as she climbed up to the third floor,

upon a time, she

he was merely experiencing the pain she once

He deserved it.

to the backyard, grabbed a broom, and carefully swept up all the fallen

night was bitingly

thin white shirt, his face pale. Even when he was holding a wooden broom and doing a mundane task, he exuded

the room on the third floor,

watched him with icy

a few minutes, she indifferently withdrew her gaze and went

continued sweeping until two in the

the cold wind for several hours, wearing only a thin layer of clothing, he caught a

woke up to the sound of coughing coming

putting on her makeup, she went downstairs and immediately saw a tall figure bustling in and out of the kitchen. On the table was a spread of

it was time for Gwendolyn to wake up, Maverick covered his lips with his fist every time he

a while and watched his every little move. She pressed

Maverick turned around and saw Gwendolyn in a black velvet long-sleeved top and a snowy white

grabbed the trench coat from the coat rack by the door and helped

to keep warm. You have a

not refuse. Instead, she lifted her

spite of the calm look in his dark eyes, he looked visibly sick, and his handsome face

rest. There’s no need to force yourself to go to Wright Construction

her collar. Following a second of hesitation, he responded,

her coat, he pulled out a chair for her. Gwendolyn walked

through her meal when the yard outside became lively. It was the sound

healed, so they were discharged from the hospital that day. As

of them

Justin, in particular, had slightly tanner skin than the other two. In general, they were quite pleasing

is great. Everyone’s back here,

up the bodyguards one by one before his gaze paused

furrowed his brows and asked, “Who are

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