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 remaining

at Bay Villa and entered the living

leisurely changing her

changed and was about to head

turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry tonight?

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

head

followed his figure until he

notice that on their way back. From the subtle

him upstairs, and Maverick’s door

to see someone peacefully lying under the covers and

sleeping face down, and he

to the edge of his bed. Gently,

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

was only slightly warm,

Perhaps she was overthinking.

withdrew her hand. Just when she was about to stand up and leave, a

waist. He even nestled his head in her embrace with his upper

aback, never expecting him to be

“Let go!”

grip, but he also grabbed her tighter around her waist and

let me hug you for a little while,”

suddenly recalling her resolution from last night to make things clear with him.

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

didn’t have much strength left. Just as Gwendolyn was about to forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me hold you for a little while. Just

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

he wanted to remember her scent

steeled her heart and continued to pry his hand off. “Let go. I need to go to the study

“Don’t. Please…”

audible

He was actually

more submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable. But she knew that

the first time he had begged

more. She merely stood still and allowed Maverick to

room fell into a

seemed peaceful as time

brow furrowed tighter and

breath he took, his entire body throbbed in

yet to apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify and grew more

body was as sweet as

Gwendolyn’s lap,

Something doesn’t feel right.

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

Maverick remained silent.

filled Gwendolyn’s mind as she reached out to touch the collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to have her wrist grabbed by Maverick