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

Villa and

was leisurely changing her

was about to head up

before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry

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

I’ll head

figure until he disappeared around the corner of the

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

him upstairs, and Maverick’s door was not

opened the door, just enough to see someone peacefully lying under the

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

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

his forehead, Maverick’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running a fever, and I’m just tired.

he was only slightly warm, indicating no

Perhaps she was overthinking.

Gwendolyn withdrew her hand. Just when she was about to stand up and leave, a

realized that someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even nestled his head in her embrace

taken aback, never expecting him

“Let go!”

he also

let me hug you for a little while,” he

before suddenly recalling her resolution from last night to make things clear with him. Her expression turned icy cold in

out and forcefully tried to pry his arm away. “Let go! Have you forgotten your place here? In this villa, I’m the one calling the shots, and you should listen to

forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please,

to survive the ambush in the forest of the eastern suburbs three days later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh to resolve the

remember her scent and the tenderness of

hand off. “Let go. I need to go to

“Don’t. Please…”

audible and filled

He

he had been a sweet talker, more submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable.

was the first time he had begged

merely stood

room fell into a

peaceful as time stood

furrowed

every breath he took, his entire body

apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify and grew more

from Gwendolyn’s body was as sweet as honey, making him

rested on Gwendolyn’s lap, and she could sense his heavy

Something doesn’t feel right.

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

Maverick remained silent.

she reached out to touch the collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to have her