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.

into her palms. It

her incessant tears. Fortunately,

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

individuals lamented the untimely demise

family, recognizing that

escorted Frida out of

under the tree nearby. In an instant, intense anger surged within her. “It’s all because of you! You’re the cause of my

not argue back but instead lowered

his younger sister getting bullied and said with a cold face, “Mind your

“Knew nothing about it?”

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

Sheralyn before the latter

What’s wrong with scolding her? Don’t you hate her too? Are you

head down

her face, Frida approached Gwendolyn and offered a slight

realize what you’re doing? You’re actually bowing your head

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

Gwendolyn was dumbfounded.

been mean to me. Why

responsible for his death. Don’t you hate me

down Frida’s cheeks as she wiped them away with a bittersweet smile. “Mr. Harris is right. If Maverick made such a choice, it means

heart to ache, and she felt a slight soreness at the

squeezed her palm, trying to stop the tears

it to Gwendolyn. “He

took it with

now. Find a seat

leaned on each other for support and left the

After all the relatives and friends who had come to pay their respects had left, she entered the cemetery and approached Maverick’s tombstone

photo adorned

the raindrops that fell heavily upon

familiar yet

It was Maverick.

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

the photo, her movements gentle and patient, repeating the process again and

From now on,

her tears as she tirelessly wiped off the water