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.

care of Gwendolyn,

alcohol without eating for three days straight,

for two days and nights before the woman on the bed slowly returned to the

first word that came out of her mouth

“Maverick…”

a whisper, but Treyton heard

“Kiddo, forget about him. I’m

look and tried to retaliate, only

many would be willing to risk their

get another man who loved her in the same

her heart like a towel. Gwendolyn clenched her chest and

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.

gaze and looked out of the window in response,

soup. Flora made

the spoon to her

kept her lips pressed

Treyton sighed

He’s gone, and the Wright family only

a hint of

see the change, and he added, “If you recover quickly, you’ll be able to think of the best way

her gaze and

and coaxed, “So let’s have some

time, Gwendolyn accepted

family left in the world. She would have to make arrangements

the heart to deal with it, so she had to hand it over to the Wrights,

Sheralyn needed was a good lesson

days resting and contemplating the matter. Her physical state

she was lying on

were you

she ate her oatmeal.

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