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.

group of people then took care of Gwendolyn, who was unconscious from her high

She had 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

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

but the first word that came out of

“Maverick…”

but

forget about

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

many would be willing to risk their lives for

would ever get another

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

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

and looked out of the window

some soup. Flora made this,

the spoon

her lips pressed tightly

Treyton sighed

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 things difficult for you; you’ll need to help Maverick get his

that, a hint of light finally entered Gwendolyn’s

“If you recover quickly, you’ll be able to

gaze and began mulling over

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

time, Gwendolyn accepted the

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

it, so she had to hand it over to the Wrights, but

was

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

on the bed having oatmeal, she summoned

were you

was expressionless as she ate her oatmeal. “How are things on

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