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 coming

utterly disappointed. I’ve experienced that pain

pried Maverick’s

this time, she didn’t close the door. Maverick watched her figure as she climbed up to the third floor, eventually

Once upon a time, she too had her sincere

experiencing the pain

He deserved it.

time. He went to the backyard, grabbed a

autumn night was bitingly

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

on the third floor, Gwendolyn did not turn

and watched him with icy

few minutes, she indifferently withdrew her

in the morning

several hours, wearing only a thin layer of clothing, he caught a cold the next

the sound of coughing

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

lips with his fist every time he coughed, trying

his every little move. She

around and saw Gwendolyn in a black velvet long-sleeved

grabbed the trench coat from the coat rack by the door and helped her put it

You have a great figure, so you’ll

did not refuse. Instead, she

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

no need to force yourself

Following a second of hesitation, he responded, “All

a chair for her. Gwendolyn walked straight over and sat

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

and Ezra’s knife wounds had almost healed, so they were discharged from the hospital that day. As for Justin, the newcomer,

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

particular, had slightly tanner skin than the

a sip of oatmeal and smiled contentedly. “This is great. Everyone’s back here, so it’s going to be lively from now

to the side, carefully sizing up the bodyguards one by one

his brows and asked, “Who are

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