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.”

the remaining

Bay Villa and entered the living

was leisurely changing her

already changed and was about to head

took a couple of steps but stopped and turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry

refuse. “I’m not very

head

until he disappeared

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

and Maverick’s

just enough to see someone peacefully lying under the covers

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

the edge of his bed.

not

slightly warm,

Perhaps she was overthinking.

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

someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even nestled

was initially taken aback, never expecting him to be

“Let go!”

also grabbed her tighter around her

you for a little

her resolution from last night to

and forcefully tried to pry his arm away. “Let go! Have you forgotten your place here? In this villa, I’m the one calling the

didn’t have much strength left. Just as Gwendolyn was about to forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me hold you for a little while.

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

wanted to remember her scent and the tenderness

her heart and continued to pry his hand off. “Let go. I need to go to the study

“Don’t. Please…”

barely audible and

suddenly froze. He was actually

more submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable. But she knew that deep down, he had

he had begged her for

say anything more. She merely stood still and allowed

into a deep

peaceful as

brow furrowed tighter and

he took, his

he had yet to apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify and

emanating from Gwendolyn’s body was as sweet as honey, making him reluctant to let

upper body rested on Gwendolyn’s lap, and she

Something doesn’t feel right.

burnt your back. The wound shouldn’t be

Maverick remained silent.

Gwendolyn’s mind as she reached out to touch the collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to have her wrist grabbed by Maverick once