Mr. Wright and Mrs. Right by Minerva Sowle

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. She swiftly left the abandoned factory.

Maverick had Nico drive away the car they came with, while he sat in Gwendolyn’s car to head back together.

On the way back, clad in a suit, Maverick sat upright with his back not touching the seat of the car.

Gwendolyn noticed his action. Recalling the burns on his back, she did not dwell on it further. “How did it go with Charles today? Did you find out anything?”

Maverick swallowed hard. It took him a couple of seconds before he replied, “Nothing, but don’t worry. Tomorrow, we will make him spill the beans.”

“Okay.”

the remaining

Villa and

was leisurely

already changed and was about to head up the

but stopped and turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry tonight? I feel a bit tired and want to take a quick

felt strange, but she didn’t refuse. “I’m not very hungry. We can

head

gaze followed his figure until he disappeared around the corner of the second

way back. From the subtle expressions on his face, he seemed to be enduring pain. Has his back injury

him upstairs, and Maverick’s door was not

to see someone peacefully lying under the covers

that he was sleeping face down, and he didn’t even

open and walked to the edge of his bed. Gently, she reached

made contact with his forehead, Maverick’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running a fever, and I’m just tired. I’ll feel better after getting

only slightly warm, indicating

Perhaps she was overthinking.

Just when she was about to stand

He even nestled his

never expecting him to be so bold

“Let go!”

loosen his grip, but he also grabbed her tighter

me hug you for a little

a moment before suddenly recalling her resolution from last night to make things clear

tried to pry his arm away. “Let go! Have you forgotten your place here?

much strength left. Just as Gwendolyn was about to forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me hold you for a little while. Just this once…”

eastern suburbs three days later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh to resolve the turmoil within

remember her scent and the

her heart and continued to pry his hand off. “Let go.

“Don’t. Please…”

voice was barely audible and filled with

froze. He

to be vulnerable. But she knew that deep down, he had always been

first time he

merely stood still and allowed Maverick

room fell into

peaceful as time

furrowed

every breath he took, his entire body throbbed in

to apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify and

as sweet as honey, making him

on Gwendolyn’s lap, and she could sense his

Something doesn’t feel right.

been five days since you burnt your back. The wound shouldn’t be hurting

Maverick remained silent.

touch the collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to have her wrist grabbed