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.

jacket, dug deeply into her palms. It was as if her

Frida was on the verge of collapsing from her incessant tears. Fortunately, with Sheralyn’s support and persuasive words, her

to an end. The business partners, relatives, and friends departed one after

demise

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

left, Sheralyn escorted Frida out

tree 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 lowered her

sister getting bullied and said with a cold face, “Mind your words! She knew nothing about

“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 nothing but a heartless

stopped Sheralyn before the latter

disbelief. “Mom! She’s the one who got Maverick killed! What’s wrong with scolding her? Don’t you

kept her head down and didn’t

still staining her face, Frida approached Gwendolyn and offered a slight

you realize what you’re

and looked at Gwendolyn before she said in a heavy tone, “I apologize to you for what my

Gwendolyn was dumbfounded.

always been mean to me. Why is she acting so

for his death. Don’t you hate

away with a bittersweet smile. “Mr. Harris is right. If Maverick made such

Gwendolyn’s heart to ache, and she felt a slight

trying to stop

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

it

seat and take your time to read it

on each other for support

kept the letter inside her bag. After all the relatives and friends who had come to pay their respects had left, she entered the

photo adorned

image was marred by the raindrops that fell heavily

easily recognized the familiar yet aloof countenance with just a

It was Maverick.

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

her movements

truly loved. From

tirelessly wiped off the water