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.

course, a wounded heart would ache, but these words felt strange

choose to let go after feeling totally heartbroken and utterly disappointed. I’ve experienced that pain before, too. If it

she pried Maverick’s hand off and entered the villa

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

a time, she too had her sincere feelings

was merely experiencing the

He deserved it.

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

late autumn night was bitingly

pale. Even when he was holding a wooden broom

on the third floor,

watched him with icy eyes, seemingly lost in

minutes, she indifferently withdrew her gaze and went

the morning and finally cleaned the

hours, wearing only a thin layer of clothing, he caught a

to the sound of coughing coming

makeup, she went downstairs and immediately saw a tall figure bustling in and out

Maverick covered his lips with his fist every

in the stairwell for a while and watched his every little move. She pressed her red lips together and, without a word, quietly descended the

hearing footsteps, Maverick turned around and saw Gwendolyn in a black velvet long-sleeved top and a snowy white tulle skirt. Her thin shoulders

trench coat from the coat rack by the door and

a great

she lifted

trench coat. In spite of the calm look in his dark eyes,

There’s no need to force yourself

Following a

putting on her coat, he pulled out a chair for her. Gwendolyn walked straight over and sat down,

when the yard outside became lively. It was the sound of laughter from a

that day. As for Justin, the newcomer, he had also recovered aside from some remaining bruises

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

had slightly

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

to the side, carefully sizing up the bodyguards one by one before his gaze paused

furrowed his brows and asked, “Who are

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