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 felt strange coming from Maverick’s

disappointed. I’ve experienced that pain before, too. If it

as she finished speaking, she pried Maverick’s

the door. Maverick watched her figure as she climbed up to the third floor, eventually disappearing around

she too had her sincere feelings hurt by

he was merely experiencing the

He deserved it.

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

late autumn night

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

third floor, Gwendolyn did not

window and watched him with icy eyes, seemingly lost in

minutes, she indifferently withdrew her gaze

sweeping until two in the morning and finally cleaned the

wearing only a

woke up to the sound

immediately saw a tall figure bustling in and out of

covered his lips with his fist every time he coughed, trying to keep it

his every little move.

in a black velvet long-sleeved top and a

hurriedly grabbed the trench coat from the coat rack by the

weather has turned chilly, so even when you’re indoors, make sure to keep warm. You have a great figure, so you’ll still look good with

Instead, she

coat. In spite of the calm look

off and rest. There’s no need to force

stopped adjusting her collar. Following a second

out a chair for her. Gwendolyn walked straight over and

outside became lively. It was the sound

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

Gwendolyn let them in, the three of them

had slightly tanner skin than the other two. In general,

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

bodyguards one by one before his

brows and asked, “Who

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