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

arrived at Bay Villa and entered the living room

leisurely changing

to head

are you hungry tonight? I feel a bit tired and want to take a quick

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

I’ll head

until he disappeared around the

their way back. From the

followed him upstairs, and

to see someone

sleeping face down, and he

door open and walked to the edge of

icy-cold hand made contact with his forehead, Maverick’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running a fever, and I’m just tired. I’ll feel better after getting some

was only slightly warm, indicating no

Perhaps she was overthinking.

hand. Just when she was about to stand up and leave, a strong force

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

expecting him to be so bold

“Let go!”

only did Maverick not loosen his grip, but he also grabbed her tighter around her waist

for a little while,” he

last night to make things clear with

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

left. Just as Gwendolyn was about to forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he

to survive the ambush in the forest of the eastern suburbs three days later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh to resolve the

final moments, he wanted to remember

off. “Let go. I need to go

“Don’t. Please…”

was barely audible

froze. He was actually

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

first time he

merely stood still and

room fell into a

peaceful as

brow furrowed

his entire body

yet to apply medicines, the

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

lap, and she could sense his heavy

Something doesn’t feel right.

days since you burnt your back. The wound shouldn’t

Maverick remained silent.

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

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