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.

a wounded heart would ache, but these words felt strange coming from Maverick’s

that pain before, too. If it hurts so much, you should

speaking, she pried Maverick’s hand off

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

time, she too had her

was merely experiencing

He deserved it.

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

autumn night was bitingly

holding a wooden broom and doing a mundane task,

third floor, Gwendolyn did

the window and watched him with icy eyes, seemingly lost in

few minutes, she indifferently withdrew her gaze and went to

sweeping until two in the morning and finally

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

sound of

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

to wake up, 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

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

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

You have a great figure, so you’ll still look good with an extra layer

not refuse. Instead, she lifted her head

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

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

Following a second of hesitation, he responded,

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

halfway through her meal when the yard outside became lively. It was the sound of laughter from a few

from the hospital that day. As for Justin, the newcomer, he had also recovered aside from

three of them stood in the empty space

well-built physiques, long legs, and narrow waists. Justin, in particular, had slightly tanner skin than the other two. In general, they were quite pleasing to

took a sip of oatmeal and smiled contentedly. “This is great. Everyone’s back

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

and

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