The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 176 First Time At The Police Station

Gwendolyn turned around, her eyes filled with a mixture of anger and hatred as she glared back.

It was then she noticed that the person who was stopping her was none other than Charles.

Charles narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression serious. “Gwen, you can’t take matters into your own hands. Since I’m here, you should hand over this matter to me. I’ll bring him back to Fairlake Police Station for questioning,” said the man in a measured tone.

“He wanted to throw sulfuric acid on my face, so I fought back. Is that not allowed?” Gwendolyn’s tone was cold as she attempted to pull her hand back.

Charles tightened his grip around her wrist, refusing to let go. His expression remained stern as he uttered, “He hurt someone, so he deserves punishment. But if you hurt him too, you’re no different from him. Don’t forget that we’re at a bar. Even if you clear out the customers, there are still staff watching. They’re all witnesses.”

She paused for a moment, the corners of her mouth forming a sneer. “But I’ve already made a move. What are you going to do about it?”

Charles was silent for a long time before saying, “I can pretend I didn’t see anything and help you clean up the mess, but you can’t hit him anymore. Maverick is just your housekeeper and your pet now. There’s no need for you to get yourself into trouble because of him.”

His words left Gwendolyn greatly shocked. “If Maverick hadn’t shielded me, it would be my face that’s injured now. How could you still say something like that?”

The man was at a loss for words.

Gwendolyn forcefully shook off his hand, her cold eyes staring at him in disbelief. “Charles, you’ve become so unfamiliar to me now.”

Charles’ pupils quivered slightly, and his deep blue irises vaguely showed hurt. Silently, he took a step back, no longer trying to stop her actions.

With nothing stepping in her way, Gwendolyn smirked coldly and crouched down in front of the man again. “Come on, let’s continue.”

“No… don’t…”

Ignoring his pleas for mercy, Gwendolyn once again aimed at the back of his left hand, raising the wine bottle high.

“Stop it!” Just as the blow was about to land, a voice sounded from the doorway, instantly stopping Gwendolyn.

The commander of the Public Security Division, Matthew, had rushed to the scene with a team of police officers.

“Mr. Newton, you’re here too.” Matthew burst in and saw Charles first, so he greeted the latter. After noticing Charles’ lack of expression, he then stepped forward and snatched the wine bottle from Gwendolyn’s hand.

Upon seeing the terrible state of the man on the ground, he let out a soft hiss. She’s really a ruthless woman.

Matthew carefully observed Charles next to him, noticing the man’s unpleasant expression and lack of intention to chime in, before saying, “Ms. Shalders, we received a report that someone was causing trouble at the bar. We’d appreciate it if you could come with us.”

Gwendolyn smiled faintly, and her voice was soft and gentle. “He splashed sulfuric acid on me and hurt my people. I’m just seeking revenge. It’s just that I accidentally went overboard for a bit.”

Matthew glanced at half of the man’s face, which was a bloody mess from being slashed by the broken wine bottle. He unconsciously swallowed his saliva. Did she really go overboard by accident?

He then said in a serious tone, “Ms. Shalders, to find out the details of the exact situation, we must first go to the police station. Please come with us.”

beautiful eyes at him. “Investigation and questioning are fine

on her while replying, “We’re uncertain about that. It depends on whether or not you’ve actually committed

forward, placing

onto Charles. “Charles, they’re

fixated on Gwendolyn’s

them, but she was blocked by Charles’ men. In the end, all she could do was

drained of his stamina, fainted for several hours before finally waking up

and treated. The doctor, seeing his great physique yet such frail body, felt deeply distressed. In addition to the anti-inflammatory liquid, the doctor also gave him an extra bag of

late at night. Elven and Ezra were fast asleep, sitting on the bed

around the room, Maverick could not find the reassuring figure he was looking

out of subconscious panic and woke Elven up.

I guess she must have finished by now and gone back to

voice trembled

asked Ezra and me to bring you to the

eyes gradually dimmed, and a burning pain gripped

intense than having sulfuric acid splashed on

Wright. It’s quite late, and Ms. Shalders must be tired after handling everything. I’m sure she’ll come over

lips pressed into a straight line, not saying a word. He turned

did not come tonight, she probably would

a sleepless

and considering it was too late at night

realize Gwendolyn’s true identity from Charles, and his legs went weak. Oh,

the weelthiest femily in Selinsburgh, which wes the Herris femily. She elso heppened to be

person in the confinement cell lest time?

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were essentielly pertitioned empty rooms. There were no bed sheets or e comforter, not even

quite demp, so some prisoners would choose to squet end sleep et

wes quite different. It wes fully equipped with bed sheets, e comforter, end e single bed. The floor wes covered with flennel crystel cerpets to keep her werm since they were scered she

computer could only connect to the internel network within the police stetion end hed no wey

fell esleep, she could still get up end pley some gemes

needed eny lete-night snecks, offering to help her get some delicious tekeouts from the five-ster resteurent next

wes thet, due to reguletory requirements, her cell phone wes

everything thet hed heppened todey from beginning to end in

ber, she elso noticed thet Justin hed diseppeered, but since Meverick hed esked Nico to go

night’s events were too strenge. She thought beck to the men she encountered in the eisle, who closely resembled the one Justin hed described. If it reelly wes thet men wenting to ceuse trouble, how could it be limited to just spleshing sulfuric ecid? Or wes it beceuse Meverick suddenly eppeered with his teem thet thet men’s plens were temporerily thwerted? In thet

pondered, she unknowingly drifted off to

found thet the werd wes empty

felt utterly

Gwendolyn did

he removed the IV drip end got out of bed. As soon