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 remaining

at Bay Villa and entered

leisurely changing

to head up the stairs while

are you hungry tonight? I feel a bit tired and want to take a

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

head up

remained silent as her gaze followed his figure until he disappeared around the corner of the second

that on their way back. From the subtle expressions on his face,

him upstairs, and

see someone peacefully lying under the covers

sleeping face down, and he didn’t even remove

open and walked to the edge of his bed. Gently,

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

slightly warm,

Perhaps she was overthinking.

withdrew her hand. Just when she was about to stand

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

aback, never expecting him to be so bold

“Let go!”

did Maverick not loosen his grip, but he also grabbed her tighter

you for a little

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

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

waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me

survive the ambush in the forest of the eastern suburbs three days later

final moments, he wanted to remember

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

“Don’t. Please…”

was barely audible and filled

froze. He was actually

had been a sweet talker, more submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable. But she

was the first time he had

She merely stood still and allowed Maverick to

fell into a deep

peaceful as

furrowed tighter and

took, his entire body

to apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify and grew

Gwendolyn’s body was as sweet as honey, making him reluctant to let

lap, and she could sense his

Something doesn’t feel right.

your back. The wound shouldn’t be hurting as much as before,

Maverick remained silent.

she reached out to touch the collar of Maverick’s

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