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 her

about to head up

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

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

I’ll head

figure until

had a peculiar feeling. She couldn’t help but notice that on their way back. From the subtle expressions on his face,

him upstairs, and Maverick’s

to see someone

face down,

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

icy-cold hand made contact with his forehead, Maverick’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running a fever, and I’m just tired. I’ll feel

only slightly

Perhaps she was overthinking.

you should get some rest then.” Gwendolyn withdrew her hand. Just when she was about to stand up and leave, a

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

initially taken aback, never expecting

“Let go!”

he also grabbed her tighter around her waist and

for

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

arm away. “Let go! Have you forgotten your place here? In

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

ambush in the forest of the eastern suburbs three days later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh to resolve the turmoil

final moments, he wanted to remember her scent and

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

“Don’t. Please…”

was barely audible

froze. He

and pretended to be

was the first time he

stood still and allowed Maverick

into a

peaceful as

brow furrowed tighter and

took, his

the pain continued to

from Gwendolyn’s body was as

on Gwendolyn’s lap, and

Something doesn’t feel right.

you burnt your back. The wound shouldn’t be hurting as much as before, right?

Maverick remained silent.

touch the collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to have her

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

a

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