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 remaining

arrived at Bay Villa

leisurely changing her

head up the stairs while holding onto

turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry tonight? I feel a bit tired and want

“I’m not very hungry. We can eat

head

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

that on their way back. From

and Maverick’s door was not

door, just enough to see

sleeping face down, and he didn’t even

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

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

only slightly

Perhaps she was overthinking.

Just when she was about to stand up and

react, she realized that someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even nestled his head in

taken aback, never expecting him

“Let go!”

did Maverick not loosen his grip, but he also

for a little while,” he

last night to make things clear with him. Her expression turned icy

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

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

to survive 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 chances of survival remained

wanted to remember her scent and the tenderness of

his hand off. “Let

“Don’t. Please…”

audible and

froze. He

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

was the first time he had begged her for

didn’t say anything more. She merely stood still and

room fell into

peaceful as time stood

brow furrowed tighter

his entire

yet to apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify

body was as sweet

lap, and she could sense his

Something doesn’t feel right.

wound shouldn’t

Maverick remained silent.

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

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