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

and was about to head

but stopped 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

silent as her gaze followed his figure until he

help but notice that on their way back. From the subtle expressions on his face, he seemed to be enduring pain. Has his back

followed him upstairs, and Maverick’s door was

to see someone peacefully lying under

sleeping face down, and he didn’t even remove his suit

of his bed. Gently,

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

only slightly warm, indicating no

Perhaps she was overthinking.

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

could react, she realized that someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even nestled his head in her embrace with his upper body sprawled across

never expecting him

“Let go!”

grip, but he also grabbed her tighter around her

you for a little while,”

for a moment before suddenly recalling her resolution from last night to make things clear with him. Her

arm away. “Let go! Have you forgotten your place here? In this villa, I’m the one calling the shots,

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

eastern suburbs three days later and successfully returned to Salinsburgh to resolve the turmoil within the

moments, he wanted to remember

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

“Don’t. Please…”

voice was barely audible

suddenly froze. He

and pretended to be

was the first time he

anything more. She merely stood still and allowed Maverick

fell into a

peaceful as

brow furrowed tighter

took, his entire body throbbed in

medicines, the pain continued to intensify and grew more

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

Gwendolyn’s lap, and

Something doesn’t feel right.

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

Maverick remained silent.

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

since I’ve already applied medicine. If you

had a point,

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