Gwendolyn’s rationality was being overturned repeatedly. Her hands trembled uncontrollably when she lowered her head to look at the vase.

Gwendolyn handed it back to Nico. However, she bit her lower lips and shook her head, sneering coldly, “I don’t believe this. I dare you to make him tell me personally!”

“Ms. Shalders…”

“Get lost!” Gwendolyn yelled. She took a step back and slammed the door shut, shutting everyone out.

Taking a deep breath, Gwendolyn tried to calm down and regain her rationality.

As Gwendolyn sat on the couch, she saw the stack of sticky notes she had earlier taken down.

Gwendolyn picked them up again and carefully read through them.

She recalled the moment he pulled her into his tight embrace before they got into the car. Gwendolyn did not notice at that time, but she now realized that the corners of his eyes seemed a bit red.

Has Maverick known all along that this day would come, and was he prepared for the last time we would meet before I left for Fairlake? But… I didn’t see his corpse. I don’t believe it! There’s no way!

Justin was not at the villa previously because he accompanied Nico and the others to the crematorium. Now, he had finally arrived.

Justin’s face was full of grief when Gwendolyn called him inside.

Gwendolyn sat on the couch in a stupor. She was cold, devoid of emotions and tears.

Gwendolyn stood up suddenly and gave Justin a tight slap when he drew near.

“Uh…”

Justin staggered a step back, caught off guard. Blood seeped out from the corner of his cut lips.

Justin did not dare to wipe away the blood. Perceived the metallic taste in his mouth, he stood obediently to bear Gwendolyn’s anger.

“Ms. Shalders, go ahead and beat me to death if it makes you feel better. I’m drowning in guilt from causing Mr. Wright’s death. I’d feel better dying in your hands.”

Gwendolyn glanced at him. She withdrew her hand slowly and sat back on the couch after seeing he was truly upset.

“What exactly happened?”

I was originally sent from the other side to keep an eye on you, but I couldn’t bring myself to harm you. Those people didn’t want to let me off the hook and gave me an ultimatum three days ago to lure you to the abandoned warehouse on the eastern outskirts of the city. Mr. Wright found out about it, and he told me not to tell you. Mr. Wright said he would go in your place.”

tell me before

thought for a

lips tightly and

my fault. Go ahead and hit me! Don’t

“Get out!”

“Ms. Shalders…”

“Get lost.”

to convince her, Justin could only let her calm down on

the living room was open. Gwendolyn’s face was cold when

the images of

appear aloof and indifferent in

could think of was his pitiful expression. She could not even recall what he used to be

box that had been stored on top of the cabinet in her

the photos of us? Where are our wedding photos? They

mess while searching and finally found half of the wedding photo under the box. There was only

off when she decided to seek revenge against

she opened her phone’s photo album and

not find a single picture of the man she had been married to for three and

audio recording, and she clicked to

“I, Maverick, vow to disappear from your world forever once this one-year employment

the bed before weakly collapsing to the ground.

one year

did not even have a chance to bid him

was extraordinarily long

asleep all night. Her eyes became dry and puffy from staying up all

Knock! Knock!

knocked on

tears and asked calmly,

was outside

Nico has already brought Mr. Wright’s ashes back to the Wright residence. The date for his burial has been set, and the funeral will

furrowed her

Three days? So soon?

were taken care of by Treyton,

about the situation upon his return from

for Gwendolyn. He decided to shoulder this responsibility to ease her

families dared to spread Maverick’s

death was kept

weather in Fairlake had been terrible for

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