Chapter 198 The Last Loving Moment “Don’t touch.
It’s dirty.
” Gwendolyn locked her eyes with Maverick, and her mind was clear.
“The blood is still fresh, which means that something just happened here.
Didn’t you see anything when you and Nico rushed over?” Maverick remained silent and glanced at Nico.
Nico caught the hint and explained, “I was the first one to arrive here.
When I came in, I happened to catch someone trying to escape through the window, so I injured him with a small knife.
This should be the blood left by that person.
” “And where is that person? How could that person escape from someone with your skills?” Gwendolyn questioned.
Nico was at a loss for words momentarily.
He pretended to scratch his head in embarrassment.
“I’m sorry.
It was my bad.
He had companions, so I didn’t go after him.
” Fine.
Since the person wasn’t caught, there was not much for Gwendolyn to ask further.
She glanced at Maverick again.
Other than his pale face and lips, he seemed fine.
Could he really have caught a cold? “Let’s go back to the villa.
” Gwendolyn turned and walked toward the door.
Maverick followed behind her.
The wounds on his lower back would get torn with every step he took, causing him excruciating pain.
It was so painful that he felt weak and weightless.
Nico quickly stepped forward and supported him by holding his arm.
Gwendolyn halted her steps and turned around when she heard the commotion.
“What’s wrong?” Maverick breathed in and forced a smile.
“Nothing.
He slipped.
” Nico was speechless.
How did I become the scapegoat for everything? He gave Gwendolyn a wry smile.
“Yes, I missed a step.
But luckily, I reacted quickly and managed to grab Mr. Wright’s arm in time to avoid falling!” It was a small incident that Gwendolyn didn’t pay much attention to.
swiftly left the
drive away the car they came with, while he sat in Gwendolyn’s
a suit, Maverick sat upright with his back not touching the
Gwendolyn noticed his action.
on his back, she did not dwell
today? Did
of seconds before he replied, “Nothing, but
make him
” “Okay.
filled
arrived at Bay Villa and entered the living room
leisurely changing her
and was about to head up the
“Gwendolyn, are you hungry tonight? I feel a bit tired and want to take a quick nap
Gwendolyn felt strange,
“I’m not very hungry.
We can eat later.
I’ll head up
gaze followed his figure until he disappeared around the
reason, she had a
notice
on his face, he
She followed him upstairs, and Maverick’s door was not
door, just enough to see someone peacefully
was sleeping face down, and he
and walked
she reached out and touched
her icy-cold hand made contact with his forehead, Maverick’s
a fever, and I’m
feel better after getting some
he was only
Perhaps she was overthinking.
get
Gwendolyn withdrew her
about to stand up and leave,
someone
even nestled his head in her embrace with his upper body sprawled across
initially taken aback, never expecting him to be so bold this
not loosen his grip, but he also grabbed her tighter around her waist and burrowed into her arMs. “Just let me hug you for
suddenly recalling her resolution from last night to make things
icy
and forcefully tried to
this villa, I’m the one calling the shots, and you should listen
as Gwendolyn was about to forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just
once…” For one last
managed to survive the ambush in the forest of the eastern suburbs three days later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh to resolve the turmoil within the
his final moments, he wanted to remember her scent and
heart and continued to
“Let go.
go to the study to work!”
His voice was barely
Gwendolyn suddenly froze.
was actually begging me? Lately, he had been a sweet talker, more submissive, and pretended to be
deep down, he had always been
the first time he had begged
say
merely stood still and allowed Maverick
into a
seemed peaceful as
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