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

three days straight, almost ruining her liver. It was only after

series of treatments. They busied away for two days and nights before the woman on the bed

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

“Maverick…”

but Treyton

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

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

would be willing

no way she would ever get another man

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

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

looked out of the window in response,

Kiddo. Have some soup. Flora

lifted the spoon to her

her lips pressed

her stubborn streak, Treyton sighed and

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

hint of

added, “If you recover quickly, you’ll be able to think of the best

lowered her gaze and began

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

time, Gwendolyn accepted

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

no longer had the heart to deal with it, so she had to hand it over to the Wrights, but

Sheralyn needed was a

resting and contemplating the matter. Her

lying on the bed having

you

she ate her oatmeal. “How are

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