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.

leisurely changing her

had already changed and was about to head

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

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

I’ll head up

as her gaze followed his figure until

she had a peculiar feeling. She couldn’t help but notice that on their way back. From the subtle expressions on his face, he seemed to be enduring pain. Has his back injury

followed him upstairs, and

enough to see someone

down,

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

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

he was only slightly warm, indicating no

Perhaps she was overthinking.

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

realized that someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He

was initially taken aback, never expecting him to be so

“Let go!”

did Maverick not loosen his grip, but he also grabbed her tighter around her waist and burrowed into her

me hug you for a little while,”

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

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

his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me

suburbs three days later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh to resolve the turmoil within the family, his chances of

his final moments, he wanted to remember her scent and the tenderness of her

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

“Don’t. Please…”

audible and

suddenly froze. He was

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

he had begged

stood still and

into a deep

seemed peaceful as

brow furrowed tighter

took, his entire body throbbed

the pain continued

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

Gwendolyn’s lap, and she

Something doesn’t feel right.

wound shouldn’t

Maverick remained silent.

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

especially since I’ve already applied medicine. If you remove the bandages, I’ll have to reapply the

a

you’re in so much pain? Did you get