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

of collapsing from her incessant tears.

end. The business partners, relatives, and friends departed one

untimely demise of a

that their lives would be challenging with Dexter lurking in the

everyone had left, Sheralyn escorted Frida

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

not argue back but instead lowered

bear to see his younger sister getting bullied and said with a cold face, “Mind your words! She

“Knew nothing about it?”

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

before the latter

the one who got Maverick killed! What’s wrong with scolding her? Don’t you hate her too? Are you out of

down and

face, Frida approached Gwendolyn and

taken aback. “Mom, do you realize what

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

Gwendolyn was dumbfounded.

mean to me. Why is she acting so different

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

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

deeply” caused Gwendolyn’s heart to ache, and she felt a slight soreness

her palm, trying to stop the tears

to Gwendolyn. “He requested for you to have this in private. Don’t

took it with

Find a seat and take your time

Frida and Sheralyn leaned on each other for support and left

had come to pay their respects had left, she entered the cemetery and

small photo

was marred by the raindrops that

Gwendolyn easily recognized the familiar yet

It was Maverick.

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

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

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

fought back her tears as she tirelessly