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.

It was as if her heart had

her incessant tears. Fortunately, with

The business partners, relatives, and

the untimely demise

two remaining women in the Wright family, recognizing that their lives would

everyone had left, Sheralyn escorted Frida out

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 be dead? How dare you

did not argue back but

said with a cold face, “Mind

“Knew nothing about it?”

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

before the latter could

back at her mother in disbelief. “Mom! She’s the one who got Maverick killed! What’s wrong with scolding her? Don’t you hate her too? Are you out of

kept her head down and didn’t

Frida approached Gwendolyn

realize what you’re

“I apologize to you for what my daughter said. She is overwhelmed with grief and speaks without

Gwendolyn was dumbfounded.

has always been mean to me.

his death. Don’t you hate

as she wiped them away with a bittersweet smile. “Mr. Harris is right. If Maverick made such a choice, it means he must

words “loved you deeply” caused Gwendolyn’s heart to ache, and she felt a slight

palm, trying to

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

took it with trembling

Find a seat and take your time to

leaned on each other

After all the relatives and friends who had come to pay their respects had

small photo

image was marred by the raindrops that fell

Gwendolyn easily recognized the familiar yet aloof countenance with

It was Maverick.

suddenly dawned on her that she would only be able to behold his image on the

the water droplets off the photo, her movements gentle and patient,

truly loved. From now on, she would never hear his

tirelessly wiped off the