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

verge of collapsing from her incessant tears. Fortunately,

finally came to an end. The business partners, relatives, and friends departed

demise of a young

in the Wright family, recognizing that their lives would be challenging with Dexter lurking in the background, ready

had left, Sheralyn escorted

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

not argue back but instead

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

“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

Frida stopped Sheralyn before the latter could curse out more

got Maverick killed! What’s wrong with scolding her? Don’t you hate her too?

down and

Frida approached

was taken aback. “Mom, do you realize what you’re doing?

you for what my daughter said. She is overwhelmed with grief and speaks without thinking. I hope

Gwendolyn was dumbfounded.

has always been mean to me. Why is she

is right, I am responsible for his death. Don’t you hate me at

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

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

tightly squeezed her palm, trying to

bag and handed it to Gwendolyn. “He requested for you to

it with

for now. Find a seat and take your time to read it when you go

and Sheralyn leaned on each

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

photo adorned

by the raindrops that fell

recognized the familiar yet

It was Maverick.

scoured her phone 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 the tombstone in the

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

From now on, she would

back her tears as she tirelessly wiped off the water