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

and was about to head up the stairs while

you hungry tonight? I

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

I’ll head

his figure until he

couldn’t help but notice that on their way back. From the subtle expressions on his face, he

upstairs, and Maverick’s

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

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

of his bed. Gently, she reached out and touched

her 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

he was only slightly

Perhaps she was overthinking.

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

she could react, she realized that someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even nestled his head

initially taken aback, never expecting him to be so

“Let go!”

he also grabbed her tighter around her waist and

for a little while,” he

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

your place here? In this villa,

left. Just as Gwendolyn was about to forcibly remove his arms from her waist, he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me hold you for a

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

final moments, he wanted to remember her scent and the

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

“Don’t. Please…”

barely audible and filled

suddenly froze. He

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

he had begged

stood still

into a deep

as time

brow furrowed tighter

breath he took, his

he had yet to apply medicines, the pain continued to

from Gwendolyn’s body was as sweet as honey,

rested on Gwendolyn’s lap,

Something doesn’t feel right.

days since you burnt your back. The wound shouldn’t be hurting

Maverick remained silent.

touch the collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to

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

had a point,

you look like you’re in so much