The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 187

Discount? Is he begging for mercy?

Gwendolyn chuckled softly. He had been so tough in accepting his punishment just now, but he seemed to have backed down now. She had thought he was not afraid of pain.

She said nothing and untied the belt around his wrists.

Maverick wanted to avoid her, but she forcefully pinned his arms down, leaving him no choice but to bury his face in the blanket again, feeling defeated.

It seems she disagrees with a lighter punishment.

Just now, he had used all his strength to endure the pain of removing the rotten flesh from his wound, so his body felt weak and powerless now.

He might pass out if Ezra were to whip him two hundred times in the garden.

Gwendolyn would definitely sense something was off if he fainted. She might even take the opportunity to examine his wound. It had been three days since he was injured, and the injury caused by sulfuric acid was clearly different. With Gwendolyn’s cleverness, there was no way he could hide it from her.

As he lay there thinking, Gwendolyn had already undone the belt for him.

She stood by the edge of the bed and tilted her head to observe his reaction with a mischievous smirk on her lips. “Shall we?”

Maverick did not budge an inch.

Gwendolyn did not expect him to move, so she turned around and was prepared to close the open window.

“Although my physical strength has recovered, my back still hurts, and I don’t have any strength…” Maverick said softly as he grabbed her wrist, thinking she was going to leave the room. This punishment is too heavy. I might not be able to endure it.

He took a deep breath and continued, “If you can’t give a discount, can you perhaps postpone the penalty until after autumn?”

He meant to wait until he recovered from his injuries before accepting the punishment.

Gwendolyn had just wanted to tease him. She did not really intend to punish him.

her that he got hurt in the first place. Although she had given

bed and asked him seriously, “Then, be honest with me. Why have you been in such poor condition these past two days? The 023 special drug will only intensify the feeling

sat up. His dark eyes were

splashed with sulphuric acid. Then, I spent the entire day cleaning the

and realized this

at his weakest moment. After

It made sense now.

mind. If you dare to

head slightly and

days left. I

she casually said, “I have some things to take care of in the

“Okay.”

“Get some rest.”

left his room. She closed the door and went straight downstairs

the couch, gradually regaining consciousness. However, they still felt a bit groggy due to the large anesthetic

to ask William, who seemed to be

who did you

his memories carefully.

It seems

name now. Seems

“Ms. Shalders, we…”

he could not

was cold. She showed no intention

my bodyguards, you not only let outsiders in without permission but also carelessly allowed yourselves to be drugged and rendered unconscious. This is utterly disgraceful. You will not receive your salary for two months and your year-end bonus. If this happens again, you’ll

who regained consciousness

the sky gradually darkened, Gwendolyn, who had not had dinner, ordered some takeout. After finishing the meal,

important task to accomplish the next

night, negative news about Lane Group suddenly flooded the

found out the next morning when they woke

Lane residence was

a news article online about a construction accident at a building site owned by Lane Group, which resulted in the deaths of several workers. At the time, the Lane family had used their connections to cover up the news because the compensation costs were quite high.

much time had passed, it was surprising the matter was suddenly brought up

healed, and

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