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

arrived at Bay Villa and entered

leisurely changing

about to head

a couple of steps but stopped and turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry tonight? I feel

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

I’ll head

his figure until he disappeared around

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 Maverick’s door

door, just enough to see someone

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

edge of his bed. Gently, she reached out and

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

only slightly warm,

Perhaps she was overthinking.

when she was about to stand up

arms around her waist. He even nestled his

was initially taken aback, never expecting him

“Let go!”

his grip, but he also grabbed her tighter around her waist and burrowed into

let me hug you for

a moment before suddenly recalling her resolution from last night to make things clear with him. Her expression turned icy cold

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

as Gwendolyn was about to forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded

later

final moments, he wanted to remember her scent and the tenderness

pry his hand off. “Let

“Don’t. Please…”

audible and

He was

a sweet talker, more submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable. But she knew that deep down, he had always been

time he

didn’t say anything more. She merely stood still

into

seemed peaceful as time

furrowed tighter and

every breath he took, his entire body throbbed in

yet to apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify and

was as

rested on Gwendolyn’s lap, and

Something doesn’t feel right.

The wound shouldn’t be hurting as much as before, right? Why do you

Maverick remained silent.

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

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