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

“How ridiculous. It’s natural for someone to choose to let go after feeling totally heartbroken and utterly disappointed. I’ve experienced that pain before, too. If it hurts so much,

soon as she finished speaking, she pried Maverick’s

her figure as she

right. Once upon a time, she too had her

merely experiencing

He deserved it.

waste any more time. He went to the backyard, grabbed a broom, and carefully swept up all the

night was

a thin white shirt, his face pale. Even when he was holding a wooden broom

room on the third floor,

behind the window and watched him with

minutes, she indifferently withdrew her gaze and went to

until two in the morning and finally cleaned

expected, after being exposed to the cold wind for several hours, wearing only a thin layer of clothing, he

sound of coughing

figure bustling in and out of the kitchen. On

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

move. She pressed her

and saw Gwendolyn in a black velvet long-sleeved top and a snowy white tulle

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

even when you’re indoors, make sure to keep warm. You have a great figure, so you’ll

refuse. Instead, she lifted

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

day off and rest. There’s no need to force yourself to

a

her. Gwendolyn walked straight over and sat down, silently

became lively. It was the sound of laughter

almost healed, so they were discharged from the hospital that day. As for Justin, the newcomer, he had also recovered aside from some remaining bruises on

them in, the three of them stood in the empty space

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

contentedly. “This is great. Everyone’s back here, so it’s going to be lively from now

up the bodyguards one by one before his gaze paused on Justin’s

and asked,

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