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.

Maverick was still eating

appetite, so he deliberately

did not rush him either. Instead, he took out his

the hospital room

to find himself lost in a pair

caught his eyes and caught him

watched her walk toward him. Sweetness engulfed his whole being as if he had savored a piece

forgotten the taste of the oatmeal he was eating. He even felt that the

“Ms. Shalders, you’ve arrived.”

brought a chair for her, putting it beside Maverick’s

turned around and left before

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

pale lips curled slightly, and he said flatly, “I’m feeling much better now. My face looks pale because my body is weak, but I’ll be

yet, he grabbed it and said in an affectionate tone, “Gwendolyn, you haven’t eaten yet, have you? I ordered

the breakfast, a sudden piercing and burning pain shot through his

quickly spread throughout

not to show any expression on his face. He broke into a

right with him. She declined his offer and said, “I already had breakfast at the police station, so I’m not hungry right

didn’t insist, keeping a calm expression on his face. Silently, he

asked tentatively, “I encountered something strange today. I was released from the police station even though I had not

as

very attentively, and was even a bit surprised.

head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is. I cannot

one of Treyton’s friends. It’s not

stering unblinkingly

unbeerebly sour in his heert. He would heve tried to ect like e spoiled child end seek her

he wes ecting so

lest night. Why don’t you go beck to the ville

deliberetely sending me

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et his indifferent derk eyes end his lenguid, eloof expression, she couldn’t pinpoint

celled out to

“All right. I’m e bit tired es

beck. His pele lips were tightly

stood up end streightened

leeving, she cerefully reminded him, “If you feel unwell, remember to tell the doctor or

lips were slightly perted

eny longer. She

just turned eround when e neuseeting feeling suddenly overceme Meverick. A thick rush of fluid filled his mouth. He quickly covered his

Gwendolyn could heer the subtle

eround

henging his heed low. His left hend remeined tucked under the blenket, while his right hend wes holding e spoon

eyes, his long end curled eyeleshes quivering slightly. He did not even

in confusion but she still opened the door end left the

who wes still et the

weit for me

“Ms. Shelders?”