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

Villa and entered the living

was leisurely

already changed and was about to head up the stairs while

“Gwendolyn, are you hungry

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

I’ll head

until he disappeared around the

help but notice that on their way back. From the subtle expressions on his face, he seemed to be enduring pain.

and Maverick’s

door, just enough to see someone peacefully lying under the

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

of his bed. Gently, she reached out and touched

eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running

was only slightly

Perhaps she was overthinking.

hand. Just when she was about to stand up and

someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even nestled his head in her embrace with his upper

never expecting him to

“Let go!”

did Maverick not loosen his grip, but he also

for

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

your place here? In this villa, I’m the

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

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

he wanted to remember her scent and the tenderness of her

pry his hand off.

“Don’t. Please…”

voice was barely audible

suddenly froze. He was actually

be vulnerable. But she

he had begged her for

say anything more. She merely stood still and allowed Maverick to hold

into a

peaceful as

brow furrowed tighter and

he took, his entire body

medicines, the pain continued to intensify and

sweet scent emanating from Gwendolyn’s body was as sweet as

Gwendolyn’s lap, and she could sense his heavy

Something doesn’t feel right.

back. The wound shouldn’t be hurting

Maverick remained silent.

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

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