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

they arrived at Bay Villa and entered the living room

was leisurely changing

head up the

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

felt strange, but she didn’t refuse. “I’m not

head up

until he disappeared around the corner of the second

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

him upstairs, and Maverick’s

see someone peacefully lying under the covers

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

edge of

trembled slightly. “I’m not running a fever, and I’m just tired. I’ll feel better

was only slightly warm, indicating

Perhaps she was overthinking.

hand. Just when she was

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

never expecting him to be so

“Let go!”

also grabbed her tighter around

let me hug you for a little while,” he

night to make things clear with him. Her

tried to pry his arm away. “Let go! Have you forgotten your place here?

as Gwendolyn was about to forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me hold

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

moments, he wanted to remember her scent and

his hand off. “Let go.

“Don’t. Please…”

audible

froze. He was actually

talker, more submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable. But she

the first time he had

didn’t say anything more. She merely stood

into

peaceful as time stood

brow furrowed tighter and

his entire body throbbed in

yet to apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify and grew

was as sweet

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

Something doesn’t feel right.

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

Maverick remained silent.

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

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