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

Bay Villa and entered the

leisurely changing

changed and was about to head up the stairs while

of steps but stopped and turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry tonight? I feel a bit tired and want to take a quick

strange, but she didn’t refuse. “I’m

head up

gaze followed his figure until he disappeared around

that on their way back. From the subtle expressions on his face, he seemed to be enduring pain. Has his back injury

followed him upstairs, and

just enough to see someone peacefully lying under the covers and

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

to the edge of his bed. Gently, she reached

his forehead, Maverick’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running a

was only slightly

Perhaps she was overthinking.

rest then.” Gwendolyn withdrew her hand. Just when she was about to stand up

arms around her waist. He even nestled his head in

never expecting him to

“Let go!”

he also grabbed her tighter around her waist and

let me hug you for a little while,” he

recalling her resolution from last night to make things clear with him. Her expression turned icy cold in

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

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

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

he wanted to remember her scent and the

off. “Let go. I need to go to

“Don’t. Please…”

barely audible and filled with

froze. He was actually

and pretended to be vulnerable.

he had begged her

She merely stood

fell into

as

furrowed tighter

breath he took, his entire body

to apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify and

as sweet as honey, making him reluctant to

body rested on Gwendolyn’s lap,

Something doesn’t feel right.

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

Maverick remained silent.

collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to

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