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 from

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

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

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

“Maverick…”

a whisper, but Treyton heard her

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

tried to retaliate, only to realize that she could

would be willing

she would ever get another man who loved her in

like a towel. Gwendolyn clenched her chest

that she could not take the truth, but he could 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 Kieran find out about this, they’ll be heartbroken too. Even if you don’t care about yourself, you

gaze and looked out of the window in response, ignoring

Have some soup. Flora made this, and it’s the

the spoon

her lips

aware of her stubborn streak, Treyton sighed and tried a

only has two women supporting it. Although the Wright family’s assets

hint of light finally entered

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

lowered her gaze and began mulling

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

Gwendolyn

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

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

what Sheralyn needed was a

the matter. Her physical state

was lying on the

Harris, were you looking

as she ate her oatmeal. “How are things on

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