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

about to head up the stairs

around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry tonight? I feel a bit tired

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

I’ll head

remained silent as her gaze followed his figure until he disappeared around

had a peculiar feeling. She couldn’t help but notice that on their way back. From the

followed him upstairs, and Maverick’s

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

was sleeping face down, and

open and walked to the edge of

slightly. “I’m not running a fever, and I’m just tired. I’ll

slightly

Perhaps she was overthinking.

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

had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even nestled his head in her embrace with his upper body sprawled

taken aback, never expecting him

“Let go!”

his grip, but he also grabbed her tighter around her

hug you for a little

suddenly recalling her resolution from last night to make

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

forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me hold you for a little while. Just this once…” For

if he managed 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

continued to pry his hand off. “Let go. I need to go to

“Don’t. Please…”

voice was barely audible

suddenly froze. He was actually begging

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

he

She merely stood still and

fell into

seemed peaceful as

furrowed

every breath he took, his entire body throbbed in

to apply medicines, the

body was as sweet as honey, making him reluctant to let

on Gwendolyn’s lap,

Something doesn’t feel right.

wound shouldn’t be

Maverick remained silent.

to touch the collar of Maverick’s

applied medicine. If you remove the bandages, I’ll have

a point,

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