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

at Bay Villa and entered the

leisurely

changed and was about to head up the

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

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

head up

followed his figure until he disappeared

that on their way back. From the

upstairs, and Maverick’s door

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

noticed that he was sleeping face down, and he

the edge of his bed. Gently,

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

he was only slightly warm, indicating

Perhaps she was overthinking.

Just when she was about to stand

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

initially taken aback, never expecting

“Let go!”

loosen his grip, but he also grabbed her tighter

hug you for a little while,” he

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

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

waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me hold you for a little while. Just this once…”

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

moments, he wanted to remember her scent

continued to pry his hand off. “Let go. I need to go to the study to

“Don’t. Please…”

barely audible and filled with

He was actually begging

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

was the first time he

merely stood still and allowed

room fell into a

as time stood

furrowed

his

yet to apply medicines, the pain continued

was as sweet as honey,

on Gwendolyn’s lap,

Something doesn’t feel right.

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

Maverick remained silent.

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

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