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.

whole group of people then took care of Gwendolyn,

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

that was a series of treatments. They busied away for two days and nights before the woman on the bed slowly returned to the

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

“Maverick…”

was a whisper, but

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

to retaliate, only to realize

would be willing to

no way she would ever get another man who loved her in the

clenched her chest and

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 Kieran find out about this, they’ll be heartbroken too. Even if you don’t care

averted her gaze and looked out of

soup. Flora

spoon to

her lips

of her stubborn streak, Treyton

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

that, a hint of light finally

you recover quickly, you’ll be able to

gaze and began mulling over

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

time, Gwendolyn accepted

were the only members of Maverick’s family left in the world.

she had to hand

what Sheralyn needed was a good

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

on

you

her oatmeal. “How are things on

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