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, who was unconscious from

had been drinking alcohol without eating for three days straight, almost ruining her liver. It was only

was a series of treatments. They busied away for two days and nights before the woman

first word that came out of her mouth upon

“Maverick…”

a whisper, but Treyton heard her

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

a startled look and tried to retaliate, only to realize that she could not

realistic. How many would be willing

she would ever get another man who loved her in the same

as though someone was wringing her heart like a towel. Gwendolyn clenched her chest and scrunched

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

out of

Kiddo. Have some soup. Flora made this,

spoon to

Gwendolyn kept her lips pressed tightly

of her stubborn streak, Treyton sighed and tried a different

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 you, Dexter will definitely make

that, a hint of light finally

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

her gaze and began mulling

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

Gwendolyn

members of Maverick’s family left in the world. She would have to make

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

was a

contemplating the matter. Her physical state improved, and so did the

on the bed having oatmeal, she summoned

you looking for

expressionless as she ate her oatmeal. “How are

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