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

at Bay Villa and entered the living

leisurely changing

to head up the

saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry tonight? I feel a bit tired and want to take a quick nap

“I’m not very hungry. We

I’ll head up

gaze followed his figure until he disappeared around the corner of the

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

followed him upstairs, and

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

that he was sleeping face down, and he didn’t even remove his suit

and walked to the edge of his bed. Gently, she reached out and touched

her icy-cold hand made contact with his forehead, Maverick’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running a

was only slightly

Perhaps she was overthinking.

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

she realized that someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even nestled

aback, never expecting

“Let go!”

Maverick not loosen his grip, but he also grabbed her tighter around her waist and burrowed into her

hug you for

to make things clear with him. Her expression turned icy cold in

“Let go! Have you forgotten your place here? In this villa, I’m the one

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

days later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh to resolve the turmoil within

remember

his hand off. “Let go. I need to

“Don’t. Please…”

was barely audible

suddenly froze. He

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

time he had begged

didn’t say anything more. She merely stood still and allowed

room fell into a

as

brow furrowed

his entire

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

scent emanating from Gwendolyn’s body was as

Gwendolyn’s lap, and she could

Something doesn’t feel right.

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

Maverick remained silent.

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

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