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 heart had grown so

on the verge of collapsing from her incessant tears.

business partners, relatives, and friends

untimely demise

family, recognizing that their lives would be challenging with

everyone had left, Sheralyn escorted Frida

and noticed Gwendolyn standing under the 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

did not argue back but instead lowered

sister getting bullied and said with a cold face,

“Knew nothing about it?”

“So she thinks she can absolve herself by feigning ignorance? My brother sacrificed his life for

Sheralyn before the latter could curse out

She’s the one who got Maverick killed! What’s wrong with scolding her? Don’t you hate

Gwendolyn kept her head down and didn’t refute

still staining her face, Frida approached Gwendolyn and

realize what you’re

Sheralyn’s words and looked at Gwendolyn before she said in a heavy tone, “I apologize to you for what my daughter said. She is overwhelmed with grief and speaks without thinking. I hope you can

Gwendolyn was dumbfounded.

me.

right, I am responsible for his death. Don’t you

right. If Maverick made such a choice, it means he must have loved you deeply. I will honor

to ache, and she felt a slight soreness

trying to stop

envelope from her bag and handed it to Gwendolyn. “He requested for

took it with

a seat and take

Frida and Sheralyn leaned on each

had come to pay their respects had

photo adorned the

by the raindrops that fell heavily

easily recognized the familiar yet aloof countenance with just

It was Maverick.

scoured her phone and villa for a photo of him but to no avail. It suddenly dawned on

the photo, her movements gentle and patient, repeating the

had ever truly loved. From now on, she

tirelessly wiped off the