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.

it wasn’t sulfuric acid at the bar that night, but rather the S404 RNA virus, she would feel quite

did not equate to

neither spoke nor moved an

Are you really afraid I’ll

his head. He said in a deep voice, albeit weakly, “Last

box, his tone faintly tinged with a hint

as she

added, “Just this

intention of undressing. Instead, he leaned back and lay down

you doing? Take off your

head, exposing his neck that was as pale as paper. His Adam’s

and, without any hesitation, directly gave him what he wanted with a single

medication through the jugular vein

furrowed his

of a pinky finger, was completed

the bin. Then, she turned around only to find

languid and

him. Just as she was about to continue questioning, Maverick spoke first. “Gwendolyn, if I die, will you remember me

breezy,

Gwendolyn raised her eyebrows and scoffed, “When you die, I’ll quickly forget your 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

cold-hearted, wicked woman.” Maverick chuckled softly, his tone of complaint laced with a hint of

that he particularly

fallen deeply for her. He could not extricate himself from her

did not deny his statement. “I never

grin lingered on his incredibly pale lips as

now staring

resembled a sickly person on his

Gwendolyn observed him, the more peculiar

was

only sulfuric acid. It would not harm the insides of the body. Moreover, she had given him the antidote for the

they were unable to find out what’s wrong with your body? Come on, let’s

forcibly pull Maverick up

answer your phone, so Mr. Newton came to get you in person. His car is parked right outside the villa. He said

to

raised his voice to stop her. “I’m fine. I just need a couple of days to rest. You go ahead and have dinner. Don’t keep him waiting too

Gwendolyn frowned imperceptibly.

put on quite a show in front of a large audience at the entrance of the police station, trying to

her, but he even encouraged her to go out

cautiously,