The Ex and Her Riches

It was raining heavily, and the bodyguard held an umbrella over Frida.

She walked to the side alone to examine the letter.

No one witnessed the expression of shock on her face.

She tightly clutched the letter, her eyes filled with complex emotions. After a few minutes of internal conflict, she stowed away the envelope and returned to Maverick’s grave.

“Mom, what did Maverick say?”

Frida’s face bore a look of devastation as she completely disregarded Sheralyn, seemingly oblivious to her question.

“Mom, what’s wrong with you? Don’t scare me! What did Maverick write in the letter?”

Sheralyn attempted to grab the envelope from Frida’s hand, but the latter skillfully evaded her. Sheralyn thought it was odd and went to snatch the letter again.

In a moment of desperation, Frida tore and crumpled the letter she had opened before swiftly stuffing it into her mouth and swallowing it.

“Mom, what are you doing!”

“Mrs. Wright!”

Everyone was stunned by her action.

Instead of giving everyone an explanation, Frida rushed into the rain and hugged the cold tombstone of Maverick. She wailed, “Maverick! My son, you were still so young. How could you leave me and your sister behind…”

She howled until her voice was hoarse, and the grief etched on her face touched everyone present, causing their eyes to unconsciously turn red.

Coming from a prestigious family, Frida had always maintained an air of nobility. It was the first time she had publicly lost control, embracing the tombstone while crying uncontrollably. Surprisingly, no one deemed her behavior inappropriate.

Even her act of swallowing the entire letter moments ago was understandable. A mother had lost her beloved son, after all. Moreover, Maverick was the most promising child of the Wright family.

Frida’s heart was irreparably shattered.

Gwendolyn watched from a distance, her eyes red but devoid of tears, and her expression remained stoic.

beneath Treyton’s suit jacket, dug deeply into her palms. It was as if her heart had grown so numb that

the verge of collapsing from her incessant tears. Fortunately, with Sheralyn’s support

relatives, and friends departed

the untimely demise of a young business

women in the Wright family, recognizing that their lives

Sheralyn escorted

anger surged within her. “It’s all because of you! You’re the cause of my brother’s demise! If it weren’t for you, why would he

not argue back

face, “Mind your words! She knew nothing about the matter, and

“Knew nothing about it?”

ablaze with anger as she locked her gaze on Gwendolyn. “So she thinks she can absolve herself by feigning ignorance? My brother sacrificed his life for her! But look at her, not a single tear shed in his memory. She’s

Frida stopped Sheralyn before the latter could curse

Maverick killed! What’s wrong with scolding her? Don’t you hate her too? Are you out of your mind

Gwendolyn kept her head down and didn’t refute

her face, Frida approached

was taken aback. “Mom, do you realize what

looked at Gwendolyn before she said in a heavy tone, “I apologize to you for what my daughter said. She is overwhelmed with grief and

Gwendolyn was dumbfounded.

always been mean to me. Why is she acting so different

am responsible for his

wiped them away with a bittersweet smile. “Mr. Harris is right. If Maverick made such a choice, it means he must have loved you deeply.

and she felt a slight soreness at the

palm, trying to

envelope from her bag and handed it to Gwendolyn. “He requested for you to have this in private. Don’t worry, I haven’t read

took it with trembling

set the letter aside for now. Find a seat and take your

each other for support

carefully kept the letter inside her bag. After all the relatives and friends who had come to pay

photo adorned

by the raindrops

the familiar yet aloof countenance with

It was Maverick.

and villa for a photo of him but to no avail. It suddenly dawned on her that she would only be able to behold his

the water droplets off the photo, her movements gentle and patient, repeating the process again

had ever truly loved. From now on, she

back her tears as she tirelessly wiped off the water