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.”

the

they arrived at Bay Villa and entered the living room

leisurely changing

had already changed and was about to head up the stairs

turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you

didn’t refuse. “I’m not very hungry.

I’ll head

silent as her gaze followed his figure until

a peculiar feeling. She couldn’t help but notice that on their way back. From the

upstairs, and Maverick’s door

opened the door, just enough to see someone

down,

to the edge of his bed. Gently, she reached

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

only slightly

Perhaps she was overthinking.

when she was about to stand up and

had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even nestled his

was initially taken aback, never expecting

“Let go!”

not loosen his grip, but he also grabbed her tighter around

me hug you for a

a moment before suddenly recalling her resolution from last night to make things clear with him. Her expression turned

tried to pry his arm away. “Let go! Have you forgotten your place here? In this villa, I’m the one calling the shots, and you should

left. Just as Gwendolyn was about to forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let

he managed to survive the ambush in the forest of the eastern suburbs three days later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh to resolve

to remember her scent and

off. “Let go. I need to go to the study to

“Don’t. Please…”

audible

froze. He was

to be vulnerable. But she knew that

was the first time he had begged her for

didn’t say anything more. She merely stood still

room fell into a

seemed peaceful as time

brow furrowed

he took, his entire

apply medicines, the pain continued to

was as sweet as honey,

Gwendolyn’s lap, and she could

Something doesn’t feel right.

The wound shouldn’t be hurting as much as before, right? Why do you

Maverick remained silent.

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

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