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 living

leisurely

changed and was about to head up the stairs

turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry

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

head

figure until he

She couldn’t help but notice that on their way back. From the subtle expressions on his face, he seemed to be enduring pain. Has his back

and Maverick’s

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

down, and he didn’t even remove

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

Maverick’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running

only slightly warm, indicating no

Perhaps she was overthinking.

should get some rest then.” Gwendolyn withdrew her hand. Just when she was about to

her waist. He even nestled his head in her embrace with his upper body sprawled across her

aback, never expecting him to be so bold

“Let go!”

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

for a little

moment before suddenly recalling her resolution from last night to make things

“Let go! Have you forgotten your place here? In this villa,

forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me hold you for a little while. Just this

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

final moments, he wanted to remember her

his hand off. “Let go. I need

“Don’t. Please…”

voice was barely audible and

He was actually

had been a sweet talker, more submissive, and pretended to be

time he had begged her

merely stood still

fell into a

peaceful as time stood

brow furrowed

his entire

apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify and grew more

as sweet as honey,

body rested on Gwendolyn’s lap, and she could sense

Something doesn’t feel right.

been five days since you burnt your back. The wound shouldn’t be hurting as much as before, right?

Maverick remained silent.

to touch the collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to have her wrist grabbed

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