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.

of people then took care of Gwendolyn,

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 the blood returned

They busied away for two days and

it was about to split apart, but the first word that came out of her mouth

“Maverick…”

a whisper, but

made for Gwendolyn. “Kiddo, forget about him. I’m sure you’ll meet another

startled look and tried to retaliate, only

would be

would ever get another man who

like a towel. Gwendolyn clenched her chest and scrunched up her face, beads of cold sweat gathering on her

do nothing about it. He gently persuaded, “You’re still young, and life gets better. Don’t think of miserable times like these anymore, okay? Look at how terribly you’ve treated yourself after his funeral. I’m heartbroken to see you like this. If Dad, Asher, and

her gaze and looked out

Flora made this, and it’s the

lifted the spoon

Gwendolyn kept her

aware of her stubborn streak, Treyton sighed and tried a different

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

hint of

the change, and he added, “If you recover quickly, you’ll be

her gaze and

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

time, Gwendolyn accepted the

Maverick’s family left in the world.

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

what Sheralyn needed was a

matter. Her physical state improved, and so did the condition of

was lying on the

you

expressionless as she ate her oatmeal.

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