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

heartbroken and utterly disappointed. I’ve experienced that pain before, too. If it hurts so much, you should let go sooner. The words I

as she finished speaking, she pried Maverick’s hand off and

Maverick watched her figure as she climbed

upon a time, she too

experiencing the

He deserved it.

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

autumn night was bitingly

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

floor, Gwendolyn did not

stood quietly behind the window and watched him with icy eyes,

minutes, she indifferently withdrew

the morning and finally cleaned

being exposed to the cold wind for several hours, wearing only a

to the sound of coughing coming from

putting on her makeup, she went downstairs and immediately saw a tall figure bustling in and out of the kitchen. On

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

watched his every little move. She pressed her red lips together and, without a word, quietly

a black velvet long-sleeved top and a

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

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

did not refuse. Instead, she

was carefully helping her put on the trench coat. In spite of the calm look in his dark eyes, he looked visibly sick, and his handsome face and lips

rest. There’s no need to force yourself to go

stopped adjusting her collar. Following a

for her. Gwendolyn walked straight over and

meal when the yard outside became lively.

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

in, the three of them stood

had slightly tanner skin

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

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

and asked,

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