The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 208

Treyton began crying at the sight of her tears, and he pulled her closer to his chest.

“Calm down, Kiddo. This isn’t your fault. Don’t blame yourself for everything. You never knew what was happening. If you keep tormenting yourself in this way, you’re going to be overwhelmed.”

Even though he said that, Gwendolyn merely grabbed his sleeve as the thoughts of the nightmare she had had before the day of the incident flashed past her mind.

In her dream, Maverick was covered in blood as he kneeled in the fire in devastation.

She could not register any of Treyton’s words as tears flowed uncontrollably.

“Treyton, I had always thought that he was trying to kill me, so I was fine with hating and tormenting him. I wouldn’t listen to any explanations he tried to give me. The pain he dealt me in the past was isolation and mockery, but all the pain I gave him was physical. This is my fault. I killed him. It was me…”

Treyton cupped her tear-streaked face and whispered gently in her ear, again and again, “No, it isn’t, Kiddo. You haven’t done anything wrong. You didn’t kill him. This was his choice. He’s gone, but you’re still alive, so don’t hurt yourself in this way anymore.”

“But, Treyton…”

At that, Gwendolyn buried herself in Treyton’s arms and sobbed.

“I wanted to numb myself, so I drank so much to try to forget these things. I tried to get my rationality back, but I can’t do it. The more I drink, the soberer I become. The image of him bleeding is just seared into my mind. Treyton, I… I…”

Suddenly, her breathing quickened, and her world dimmed. She passed out.

“Kiddo!”

Frightened, Treyton hastily told Elven to look for a doctor before taking her out of the bathroom to a room on the third floor.

As they were all men, they could not change Gwendolyn and clean her up. Hence, Treyton asked Elven to bring Flora to Bay Villa.

group of people then took care of Gwendolyn, who

However, Gwendolyn was too weak. She had been drinking alcohol without eating for three days straight, almost ruining her liver. It was only after two days of IV therapy did some of

They busied away for two days and

head felt like it was about to split apart, but the first word that came out of her mouth upon waking was still

“Maverick…”

whisper, but

he stirred the soup that Flora made for Gwendolyn. “Kiddo, forget about him. I’m

look and tried to retaliate, only to realize that she could

would be willing to risk their lives for someone

was no way she would ever get another man who loved her

wringing her heart like a towel. Gwendolyn clenched her chest and scrunched up her

okay? Look at how terribly you’ve treated yourself after his funeral. I’m heartbroken to see you like this. If Dad, Asher, and Kieran find out about this, they’ll be heartbroken too. Even if you don’t care

gaze and looked out of the window in

some soup. Flora

the spoon to her

kept her lips

streak, Treyton sighed and

you want to repay him for what he has done for you, then you should be letting yourself recover as quickly as you can. He’s gone, and the Wright family only has two women supporting it. Although the Wright family’s assets are now all with

hint of

added, “If you recover quickly, you’ll

and began mulling over Treyton’s

brought the spoon to her lips and coaxed, “So let’s have some

Gwendolyn accepted

Maverick’s family left in the world. She would have to make arrangements for them on Maverick’s

so she had to hand it over to the Wrights, but it had to be someone she

was a

Her physical state improved, and so did the condition of her

the morning, while she was lying on

you looking

as she ate her oatmeal. “How

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