The Ex and Her Riches

“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

Villa and entered the living room

was leisurely

to head up the stairs while holding onto the

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

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

I’ll head

silent as her gaze followed his figure until he disappeared around the corner of

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

and

to see someone peacefully lying under the covers

was sleeping face down, and

the door open and walked to the edge of his bed. Gently, she reached out and

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

slightly warm, indicating

Perhaps she was overthinking.

you should get some rest then.” Gwendolyn withdrew her hand. Just when she was about to stand up and leave, a strong force suddenly pulled

she realized that someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even

taken aback, never expecting him to

“Let go!”

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

let me hug you for a little while,”

to make things clear with

to pry his arm away. “Let go! Have you forgotten your place here? In this villa,

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

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

he wanted to remember her scent and the

off. “Let go.

“Don’t. Please…”

audible

froze. He

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

the first time he had

more. She merely stood still and allowed Maverick to hold

into

seemed peaceful as

furrowed tighter and

took, his entire body

yet to apply medicines, the pain

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

upper body rested on Gwendolyn’s lap,

Something doesn’t feel right.

The wound shouldn’t

Maverick remained silent.

collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to have her