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.

dug deeply into her palms. It was as if her heart had grown

from her incessant tears. Fortunately, with Sheralyn’s support and

an end. The business partners, relatives, and friends

demise of a young business

individuals sympathized with the two remaining women in the Wright family, recognizing that their lives would be challenging

had left, Sheralyn escorted Frida

nearby. In an instant, intense anger surged within her. “It’s all because of you! You’re the cause of my brother’s demise! If it weren’t

back but instead

couldn’t bear to see his younger sister getting bullied and said with a cold face, “Mind

“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

before the latter could curse out more

the one who got Maverick killed! What’s wrong with scolding

down

still staining her face, Frida approached Gwendolyn and offered a

aback. “Mom, do you realize what

in a heavy tone, “I apologize to you for what my daughter said. She is overwhelmed with grief and speaks without thinking. I

Gwendolyn was dumbfounded.

been mean to me. Why is she acting

for his death. Don’t

wiped them away with a bittersweet smile. “Mr. Harris is right. If

and she

trying to stop the tears

“He requested for you to

it

added, “Let’s set the letter aside for now. Find a seat and

Sheralyn leaned on each

the letter inside her bag. After all the relatives and friends who had

small photo adorned the

image was marred by the raindrops that fell

the familiar yet aloof countenance with just a single

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 image on

photo, her

the only man she had ever truly loved. From now on, she would never hear his tender

fought back her tears as she tirelessly wiped off the water stains from the