The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 198

“Don’t touch. It’s dirty.”

Gwendolyn locked her eyes with Maverick, and her mind was clear. “The blood is still fresh, which means that something just happened here. Didn’t you see anything when you and Nico rushed over?”

Maverick remained silent and glanced at Nico.

Nico caught the hint and explained, “I was the first one to arrive here. When I came in, I happened to catch someone trying to escape through the window, so I injured him with a small knife. This should be the blood left by that person.”

“And where is that person? How could that person escape from someone with your skills?” Gwendolyn questioned.

Nico was at a loss for words momentarily. He pretended to scratch his head in embarrassment. “I’m sorry. It was my bad. He had companions, so I didn’t go after him.”

Fine.

Since the person wasn’t caught, there was not much for Gwendolyn to ask further.

She glanced at Maverick again. Other than his pale face and lips, he seemed fine. Could he really have caught a cold?

“Let’s go back to the villa.” Gwendolyn turned and walked toward the door.

Maverick followed behind her.

The wounds on his lower back would get torn with every step he took, causing him excruciating pain. It was so painful that he felt weak and weightless.

Nico quickly stepped forward and supported him by holding his arm.

Gwendolyn halted her steps and turned around when she heard the commotion. “What’s wrong?”

Maverick breathed in and forced a smile. “Nothing. He slipped.”

Nico was speechless.

How did I become the scapegoat for everything?

He gave Gwendolyn a wry smile. “Yes, I missed a step. But luckily, I reacted quickly and managed to grab Mr. Wright’s arm in time to avoid falling!”

It was a small incident that Gwendolyn didn’t pay much attention to. She swiftly left the abandoned factory.

Maverick had Nico drive away the car they came with, while he sat in Gwendolyn’s car to head back together.

On the way back, clad in a suit, Maverick sat upright with his back not touching the seat of the car.

Gwendolyn noticed his action. Recalling the burns on his back, she did not dwell on it further. “How did it go with Charles today? Did you find out anything?”

Maverick swallowed hard. It took him a couple of seconds before he replied, “Nothing, but don’t worry. Tomorrow, we will make him spill the beans.”

“Okay.”

filled the remaining

Bay Villa and

was leisurely changing

head up the stairs while

but stopped and turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry tonight? I feel a bit tired and want to take a quick

strange, but she didn’t refuse. “I’m not very hungry. We can

I’ll head up

followed his figure until

on their way back. From the subtle expressions on his face, he

upstairs, and Maverick’s door was

opened the door, just enough to see someone peacefully lying under the

that he was sleeping face down, and

pushed the door open and walked to the edge of his bed. Gently, she reached out

hand made contact with his forehead, Maverick’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running a fever, and I’m

only slightly warm, indicating no

Perhaps she was overthinking.

Gwendolyn withdrew her hand. Just when she

she could react, she realized that someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even nestled his head in

taken aback, never expecting

“Let go!”

but he also grabbed her tighter around her waist and

me hug you for a little while,” he

resolution from last night to make things

out and forcefully tried to pry his arm away. “Let go! Have you forgotten your

his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let

of the eastern suburbs three days later and

remember her scent and the tenderness

hand off.

“Don’t. Please…”

voice was barely audible and filled

froze. He was actually begging

pretended to be vulnerable. But she

time he had begged

anything more. She merely stood

into a deep

seemed peaceful as time

brow furrowed

he took, his

apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify and grew

from Gwendolyn’s body was as sweet as honey, making him

upper body rested on Gwendolyn’s lap, and she could sense

Something doesn’t feel right.

shouldn’t be hurting as much as

Maverick remained silent.

collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to have her wrist grabbed by Maverick

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