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

Villa and entered the living room

was leisurely changing

head up the stairs while holding

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

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

head

silent as her gaze followed his figure until he disappeared around

she had a peculiar feeling. She couldn’t help but notice that on their way back. From the subtle expressions on his face,

upstairs, and Maverick’s door was

door, just enough to see someone peacefully

that he was sleeping face down,

edge of his bed. Gently, she reached out and touched

slightly. “I’m not running a

was only slightly warm, indicating no

Perhaps she was overthinking.

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

arms around her waist. He even nestled his head in her embrace with his upper body

initially taken aback, never expecting him to be

“Let go!”

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

hug you for

from last night to make things

you forgotten your place here? In this villa, I’m

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

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

final moments, he wanted to remember her scent and the tenderness of her

to pry his hand off. “Let go. I need to go

“Don’t. Please…”

voice was barely audible

He was

pretended to be vulnerable. But

first time he had begged her for

She merely stood still and

room fell into

as

brow furrowed

took, his entire body throbbed in

the

Gwendolyn’s body was as sweet as honey, making him reluctant

lap, and she could sense

Something doesn’t feel right.

has been five days since you burnt your back. The wound shouldn’t be

Maverick remained silent.

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

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