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.

took care of Gwendolyn, who was unconscious

eating for three days straight, almost ruining her liver. It was only after two days of IV therapy did some of the blood returned

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

first word that came out of her mouth upon waking was still

“Maverick…”

but Treyton heard her

forget about him.

startled look and tried to retaliate,

would be willing to risk

was no way she would ever get another

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

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 about yourself, you should do this for the family

gaze and looked out of the window

soup. Flora made this, and it’s the

spoon

Gwendolyn kept her lips pressed

aware of her stubborn streak, Treyton sighed and tried

him for what he has done for 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

of light finally entered

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

gaze and began mulling

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

time, Gwendolyn

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

Construction Group, too. She no longer had the heart to deal with it, so she had to hand it over to the

Sheralyn needed was a

days resting and contemplating the matter. Her physical state improved, and so

lying on the bed

you looking for

her oatmeal. “How are things on

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