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.

whole group of people then took care of Gwendolyn,

her a shot. 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

days and nights before the woman on the bed slowly returned to the waking

but the first word that came out of her mouth upon waking was

“Maverick…”

was a whisper, but

stirred the soup that Flora made for Gwendolyn. “Kiddo, forget about him. I’m sure you’ll meet another man

startled look and tried to retaliate,

many would be willing to risk their lives for

no way she would ever get another man who

her chest

times like these anymore, okay? Look at how terribly you’ve treated yourself after his funeral. I’m heartbroken to see you

looked out of the window in

some soup. Flora made this, and

the spoon

Gwendolyn kept her lips

streak, Treyton sighed

you can. He’s gone, and the Wright family only has two women

hint of

recover quickly, you’ll be able to think

lowered her gaze and began mulling over

coaxed, “So let’s have some soup, okay? We can only deal with

time, Gwendolyn

left in the world. She would have to make arrangements for them

so she

what Sheralyn needed was a

spent the next two days resting and contemplating the matter. Her physical state improved, and so did the condition of

the morning, while she was lying on the bed having oatmeal,

Harris, were you looking

ate her oatmeal.

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