The Ex and Her Riches

His heart ached intensely. The suffocation he felt in his chest made it almost impossible for him to catch his breath.

What should I do to win her back?

Gwendolyn turned her head, picked up a footstool next to the small couch in the room, and sat down facing him with a look of seriousness on her face.

“I’m giving you the antidote not because I’m trying to force you to terminate the agreement, but because I’ve noticed that you’ve been in constant pain lately. Due to the effects of the 023 special drug, your pain will only get more intense. Since you saved me this time, I want to help you relieve the severe pain as a way to repay you.”

Maverick stared at her intently. He did not respond.

Gwendolyn continued to explain, “About the employment agreement… Since we have already settled it last time and I still have your recorded promise, I won’t bring it up again.”

Does this mean she no longer has her initial guard up against me? Does this mean that everything I’ve done recently has brought me one step closer to her?

“Aren’t you afraid that after giving me the antidote, you won’t be able to beat me in a fight and I’ll bully and hurt you?”

Gwendolyn’s red lips curved into a seductive smile.

“Will you do that?”

Maverick’s pale, thin lips curved slightly as he gave a decisive answer. “I won’t.”

Gwendolyn suddenly narrowed her eyes, a mischievous smirk appearing at the corner of her mouth. “Aren’t you afraid that what I give you isn’t the antidote for 023, but an even stronger and more torturous drug?”

“You won’t do that.”

Even if she were truly that ruthless, as long as it was her request, he would not hesitate to inject the drug.

“Yes, I won’t. So, this is the real antidote, and it’s in your hands now. Go ahead and inject it,” Gwendolyn said in a casual tone.

Now?

Maverick glanced down at the box in his hand.

At that moment, he was almost pushing himself to the limit, feeling incredibly weak all over.

If he proceeded with the injection then, Gwendolyn, with her keen perception, would definitely notice that something was off with his body.

being indebted to others. If she knew that it wasn’t sulfuric acid at the bar

guilt did not

spoke nor

matter? Are you really afraid I’ll

deep voice, albeit weakly, “Last time, I performed the injection myself,

tone

she

“Just

the man did not seem to have any intention of undressing. Instead,

you doing? Take off your clothes

as pale as paper. His Adam’s apple bobbed as

him and, without any hesitation, directly gave him what he wanted with a single needle. She did not hold back at

medication through the jugular

Maverick merely furrowed his

of a pinky finger, was completed

tossed it into the bin. Then, she turned around only to find a motionless Maverick gazing at

and listless, lacking

off about him. Just as she was about to continue questioning, Maverick spoke first. “Gwendolyn, if I

breezy, with a

existence and move on with my life. However, they say that misfortune lingers for a thousand years. You are a complete menace, so I don’t think you will be

wicked woman.” Maverick chuckled softly,

even more amusing was that he particularly adored her wickedness, her ruthlessness, and everything

for her. He could not extricate himself from

deny his statement. “I never

grin lingered on his incredibly pale lips as his

were now staring dimly at the

a sickly person

more Gwendolyn observed him, the more peculiar she

was extremely

not harm the insides of the body. Moreover, she had given

wasn’t very good and that they were unable to find out what’s wrong with your body? Come on, let’s go to the best hospital in Fairlake and get

forcibly pull Maverick up when Justin knocked on the door

get you in person. His car is parked right outside the villa. He said he’d like to take you out for

moment but ultimately decided to take Maverick to the hospital first. “Come on, let’s go get a check-up,” she

of days to rest. You go ahead and have dinner. Don’t keep him

Gwendolyn frowned imperceptibly.

a show in front of a large audience

only did Maverick not stop her, but he even encouraged her to go out for

cautiously, “Ms.