The Ex and Her Riches

As much as Elven felt sympathy for her, he still had to drag her back to reality. “Please return to your senses, Ms. Harris. Mr. Wright is gone. His ashes are buried in Fairlake’s cemetery. You visited him countless times over the past six months. Don’t you remember?”

Gwendolyn froze while self-doubt settled on her countenance.

“Please stop torturing yourself, Ms. Harris. Mr. Wright’s never coming back, so just let it go. Your eyes were just playing tricks on you!” While speaking, he resisted the urge to sob.

He’s right. Why would someone who’s been dead for half a year show up here? I must’ve gone mad… Tears welled in Gwendolyn’s eyes as she clutched her heart. This hurts so much… I feel like I’m suffocating.

Affected by her sorrow, Elven teared up too. “You’re drunk, Ms. Harris. Let’s go. William and the others have booked hotel rooms for us. Let’s return early to rest.”

Gwendolyn slumped weakly like a deflated balloon after getting her hopes up for nothing.

After what happened, she was no longer in the mood to stay at the gathering. Thus, she took up Elven’s suggestion and returned to the hotel.

Just as they headed downstairs, Nico stepped out of another elevator and casually ambled into the VIP room furthest down the corridor.

Upon arriving at her hotel room, Gwendolyn entered the bathroom and turned the water flow setting to max.

The water was scalding, but she felt cold because her heart had gone numb.

She hoped the shower would help her pull herself together as her tears joined the hot water.

In her mind, she kept telling herself that Maverick had died for her and would never return.

Standing outside Gwendolyn’s room, William and Ezra were still wondering about the expression she had when she returned. “Wasn’t Ms. Harris’ mood still stable when she attended the gathering? Why did she look like that when she came back? What happened?”

someone with a similar figure to Mr. Wright, which reminded

others sighed in unison upon

Gwendolyn woke up, she had regained her

setting her terrible mood from yesterday aside, she returned to

the Harris family had bought the entire Mount Tranquil, located on Salinsburgh’s outskirts. Thus, the

Even so, she ignored them and

Harris family’s butler, was already

her arrival, he swiftly approached her vehicle and opened the door for her. “You’re finally back, Ms. Gwendolyn. Mr. Marcus missed

hard work, Leif,” replied

“It’s nothing, Ms. Gwendolyn.” Then he turned and noticed the bodyguards weren’t carrying anything. “Why didn’t you

visit my father. I’m not staying.” Too many awful

she arrived at the door, she heard someone descending the

was Lorelai, wearing a limited-edition, skin-tight, yellow dress and delicate makeup. Every step she took was

as she was thirty years old

contact with her. Seconds later, she

eyebrows and blocked Gwendolyn’s path. “You’re not even going to greet me? It seems like you’ve forgotten your manners in the

after staying here for a long time, huh? Do you

Lorelai gritted her teeth. “Why not?

feel disgusted calling yourself my mother,

to Lorelai’s ear. “You should cherish your current wealthy life. After all, I’ll

exclaimed Lorelai furiously. Even though it has been years, she’s still

entered her mind, calming her

should congratulate you. You see, Old Mr. Jenson paid us a visit last night, and your father has agreed to his marriage proposal. You’re

someone? How can he do

chin haughtily. “You should ask him that

a scowl, Gwendolyn bolted to the study instead of

was delighted to