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

had already changed and was about to head

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

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

I’ll head up

remained silent as her gaze followed his figure until he

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

him upstairs, and Maverick’s door

the door, just enough to see someone peacefully lying under the covers and

sleeping face down,

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

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

slightly warm,

Perhaps she was overthinking.

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

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

initially taken aback, never expecting him to be so bold

“Let go!”

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

for a little

to make things clear with him. Her expression

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,

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

remember her scent and the

off. “Let go. I need to go to the study to

“Don’t. Please…”

voice was barely audible

froze. He was

talker, more submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable. But she knew that deep down, he had always been

was the first time he had begged her for

more. She merely stood

into a

seemed peaceful as

furrowed tighter and

took, his

he had yet to apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify and grew more

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

Gwendolyn’s lap, and she could sense his heavy

Something doesn’t feel right.

shouldn’t be hurting as much as before, right? Why do you seem

Maverick remained silent.

mind as she reached out to touch the collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to have her wrist grabbed by

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

a

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