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.

wounded heart would ache, but these words

that pain before, too. If it hurts so much, you should let go sooner.

speaking, she pried Maverick’s hand off

the door. Maverick watched her figure as

was right. Once upon a time, she too had her

experiencing

He deserved it.

grabbed a broom, and carefully swept up all the

late autumn night was bitingly

shirt, his face pale. Even when he was holding a wooden broom and doing a mundane task, he exuded an air of

the room on the third floor,

quietly behind the window and watched him with icy eyes, seemingly lost in

withdrew her gaze and went

continued sweeping until two in the morning and finally cleaned the

expected, after being exposed to the cold wind for several hours, wearing only a

the sound of coughing coming

went downstairs and immediately saw a tall figure bustling in and out of the kitchen. On the table was a spread of

for Gwendolyn to wake up, Maverick covered his lips with his fist every

little move. She pressed her red lips together and, without a word, quietly descended the

in a black velvet long-sleeved

trench coat from the coat rack by the door

you’re indoors, make sure to keep warm. You have a great figure, so you’ll still look good with an extra layer of

did not refuse. Instead, she lifted her head to observe

put on the trench coat. In spite of the calm look in his dark eyes, he looked visibly sick, and his

sick, take a day off and rest. There’s no need to force yourself to go to Wright Construction

her collar. Following a second

pulled out a chair for her. Gwendolyn walked straight

her meal when the yard outside became lively. It was

discharged from the hospital that day. As for Justin,

three of them stood in the empty

narrow waists. Justin, in particular, had slightly tanner

great. Everyone’s back here, so it’s going to

sizing up the bodyguards one by one before

and asked, “Who

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