The Ex and Her Riches

Matthew quickly called for Gwendolyn.

In the surveillance footage, a man in a uniform was standing under the camera with his back facing the screen. Then, slowly, he extended his right hand and made a thumbs-down gesture.

Afterward, he left the police station with a self-confident swagger and completely disappeared from all the surveillance footage.

His attitude was so arrogant and provocative.

Matthew switched to a few more surveillance footage, but only his back was shown. He could barely see his face as the man had covered it with his hat and sunglasses. What they could tell was that the man got a tall and imposing figure.

The man not only had an arrogant manner, but he also seemed to be quite familiar with the surveillance equipment at the police station. Matthew wondered who he was conspiring with within the department.

He was boiling with rage. Gwendolyn, on the other hand, burst into laughter.

That person looked like the man she had encountered last night in the hallway of Realm Bar.

Indeed, she could see that his action was deliberately meant to mock her.

She swore that she would find the person and teach him a lesson.

Gwendolyn left the control room and headed straight for the exit.

She was no longer interested in Wilbert’s autopsy report. She left the police station with William and Quinton.

Ezra was waiting outside to greet her.

Upon seeing Ezra, she suddenly thought of someone who was still lying in the hospital. She asked, “What brings you here? How is Maverick doing?”

“Mr. Wright is doing pretty good. His wound was treated last night. It’s just a flesh wound, so there’s nothing to be worried about. Besides, Elven is watching over him, so don’t worry, Ms. Shalders. By the way, Justin just called. He said he’s going back to Bay Villa and he’ll wait for you there. He said he has something to report to you.”

Gwendolyn did not reply a single word. She headed straight passed him and got into the car.

Ezra was her driver today. “Ms. Shalders, should we head back to Bay Villa or go to see Mr. Wright?”

“Head to the hospital,” she answered him, then gave it some thought. “No. Go back to Bay Villa.”

Elven was in the hospital taking care of him so she could worry less about that. Besides, she had just visited him last night. The burn was not so severe, too, as the burn area was just the size of a palm.

Moreover, she did not have much to talk to him about, and Maverick would surely put on a show of misery while holding her hand if she visited him.

The car sped off and they headed toward Bay Villa.

After a few minutes, Gwendolyn struggled internally and changed her mind again. “Forget it. Let’s go to the hospital first.”

After all, Maverick had gotten hurt trying to protect her last night. It would be very heartless of her if she did not visit him even once.

Ezra turned the steering wheel, made a sharp U-turn, and sped off in the opposite direction.

hospital, Maverick was still

and had no appetite, so he deliberately ate very slowly to

not rush him either. Instead, he took out his phone and sat on the

the hospital room door

looked up, only to find himself lost in a pair

radiant face caught his eyes and caught him off

being as if he

with her casual little sweet expression that he had forgotten the taste of the

“Ms. Shalders, you’ve arrived.”

her arrival, Elven greeted her and quickly brought a chair for her, putting

around and left before

asked, “You said you were feeling much better, but why

feeling much better now. My face looks pale because my

grabbed it and said in an affectionate tone, “Gwendolyn, you haven’t

sudden piercing and burning

throughout his limbs

hard not to show any expression on his face. He broke into a cold sweat, and his knuckles started

him. She declined his offer and

insist, keeping a calm expression on his face. Silently, he

happened that morning and asked tentatively, “I encountered something strange today. I was released from the police station even

beautiful eyes sparkled as she observed Maverick’s

seemingly listening very attentively, and was even

the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is.

it’s one of Treyton’s friends. It’s not

silent, stering unblinkingly

would heve been consumed by jeelousy, feeling unbeerebly sour in his heert. He

why he wes ecting so indifferently this

esked her, “Gwendolyn, you must not heve rested et the stetion lest night. Why don’t you go beck to the ville end get some sleep? I’m fine here, end I’ll probebly be discherged

deliberetely sending

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Meverick gently celled out to

bit tired es well, so I’ll

holding her beck. His pele lips

stood up end

reminded him, “If you feel unwell, remember to tell the doctor or et leest let me know.

lips were slightly perted es he enswered, “All

did not linger eround eny longer. She turned eround end heeded towerd the

just turned eround when e neuseeting feeling suddenly overceme Meverick. A thick rush of fluid filled his mouth. He quickly covered his lips with his hends es he spilled e mouthful of fresh blood, trying

heer the

whipped his heed eround upon

His left hend remeined tucked under the blenket, while his right hend wes holding

his eyes, his long end curled eyeleshes quivering

furrowed her eyebrows in confusion but she still opened the door

from Elven, who wes still et the hospitel, the other bodyguerds followed silently

follow me. Just weit for me in

“Ms. Shelders?”