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.
but these words felt strange coming from
go after feeling totally heartbroken and utterly disappointed. I’ve experienced that pain before, too. If it
finished speaking, she pried Maverick’s hand off and
she didn’t close the door. Maverick watched her figure as
a time, she too had her sincere feelings
was merely experiencing the pain
He deserved it.
backyard, grabbed a broom, and carefully swept up all the fallen leaves in the
autumn night was
wore only a thin white shirt, his face pale. Even when he was holding a wooden broom and doing a mundane task,
floor, Gwendolyn did not turn on the
the window and watched him with
few minutes, she indifferently withdrew her gaze and went
the morning and finally
wind for several hours, wearing only a
sound
makeup, she went downstairs and immediately saw a tall figure bustling in and out
to wake up, Maverick covered his lips with his fist every
move. She pressed her red lips
Maverick turned around and saw Gwendolyn in a black velvet long-sleeved top and a
the coat rack by the door and helped her
You have a great figure,
she
look in his dark eyes, he looked visibly sick, and his handsome face and lips
take a day off and rest. There’s no need
a second of hesitation, he
pulled out a chair for her. Gwendolyn walked straight over and sat down,
the yard outside became lively. It was the sound of laughter from a few
from the hospital that day. As for Justin, the newcomer, he had also recovered aside from some remaining
in, the three of them stood in the empty space of
waists. Justin, in particular, had slightly tanner skin than the other two. In
“This is great. Everyone’s
to the side, carefully sizing up the bodyguards
and asked,
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