The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

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.”

Silence filled the remaining journey.

Soon, they arrived at Bay Villa and entered the living room together.

was leisurely changing

already changed and was about to head up the stairs while holding onto

steps but stopped and turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you

refuse. “I’m not

I’ll head

gaze followed his figure until he disappeared around

that on their way back.

him upstairs, and

opened the door, just enough to see someone peacefully lying

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

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

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

he was only slightly warm, indicating

Perhaps she was overthinking.

Just when she was about to stand up and leave, a

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

taken aback, never expecting

“Let go!”

loosen his grip, but he also

for a little while,” he

suddenly recalling her resolution from last night to make things clear with him. Her expression

Have you forgotten your place here? In this villa, I’m

to forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded

forest of the eastern suburbs three days later and successfully returned

to remember her

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

“Don’t. Please…”

barely audible

He was actually begging

submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable. But

the first time he

merely stood still and allowed

room fell into a deep

as

brow furrowed

he took, his entire body throbbed in

the pain continued to intensify and grew more

the sweet scent emanating from Gwendolyn’s body was as sweet as honey, making him reluctant

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

Something doesn’t feel right.

back. The wound shouldn’t be

Maverick remained silent.

collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to

If you remove the bandages, I’ll have to reapply

a point,

you look like you’re in so much pain? Did you get hurt while you