The Ex and Her Riches

“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.”

the

they arrived at Bay Villa and entered

leisurely changing

was about to head up the stairs while

steps but stopped and turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you

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

I’ll head

her gaze followed his figure until he disappeared

reason, she had a peculiar feeling. She couldn’t help but notice that on their way back. From the subtle expressions on his face, he seemed to be enduring pain. Has his

followed him upstairs, and

opened the door, just enough to see someone

face down, and he didn’t even

and walked to the edge of his bed. Gently,

Maverick’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running a fever, and I’m just tired. I’ll feel better after getting

slightly warm, indicating no

Perhaps she was overthinking.

her hand. Just when she was about to stand up and leave, a strong force suddenly pulled

arms around her waist. He even nestled his head in her

never expecting him to be

“Let go!”

loosen his grip, but he also grabbed her tighter around her

you for a little

resolution from last night to make things clear with him. Her expression turned icy

forgotten your place here? In this villa, I’m the one calling the shots, and you should

Just as Gwendolyn was about to forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me hold you for a

in the forest of the eastern suburbs three days later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh to resolve the turmoil within the family, his chances of

final moments, he wanted to remember her scent

off. “Let go. I need to go to the

“Don’t. Please…”

barely audible

He was

he had been a sweet talker, more submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable. But she knew that deep down, he had always been

the first time he had begged

She merely stood

fell into a deep

peaceful as time

brow furrowed tighter

breath he took, his entire body

medicines, the pain

the sweet scent emanating from Gwendolyn’s body was as sweet as honey,

upper body rested on Gwendolyn’s lap, and

Something doesn’t feel right.

five days since you burnt your back. The wound shouldn’t be hurting as much as before,

Maverick remained silent.

reached out to touch the collar of Maverick’s shirt, only