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

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

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

close the door. Maverick watched her figure as she climbed up to

upon a time, she

experiencing the pain she once

He deserved it.

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

night was bitingly

Even when he was holding a wooden broom and doing a mundane task, he exuded an air of

third floor, Gwendolyn did not turn on

behind the window and watched him with icy eyes, seemingly

she indifferently withdrew her gaze and went to

until two in the morning and finally cleaned the

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

up to the sound of coughing

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

it was time for Gwendolyn to wake up, Maverick covered his lips with his fist every time he coughed, trying to

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

and saw Gwendolyn in a black velvet long-sleeved top and

trench coat from the coat rack by the

warm. You have a great figure, so you’ll

Instead, she lifted her head to observe

helping her put on the trench coat. In spite of the calm look in

There’s no need to

adjusting her collar. Following a second of hesitation,

for her. Gwendolyn walked straight over and sat down, silently eating

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

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

the three of them stood in the empty space

with well-built physiques, long legs, and narrow waists. Justin, in particular, had slightly tanner skin than the other two.

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

the side, carefully sizing up the bodyguards one by one

furrowed his brows and

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