The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 304 Devastated

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Underneath the dim moonlight, the corner of Charles‘ lips curled into a smile. With his sea- blue eyes, he stared at Gwendolyn’s leaving silhouette with an admirative gaze that bordered on obsession.

Despite hearing what he said, Gwendolyn didn’t turn around and quickened her pace instead.

Now that she had the serum, she had to hurry back to the lab.

She was worried about arousing Cedrick’s suspicions if she were to return too late.

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After washing up, Cedrick went to bed obediently, but sleep just wouldn’t come to him.

He stared into the dark of the night. His mind was unsettled by the frantic look on Gwendolyn’s face before she left.

All he could do was space out while looking out the window.

Two hours passed with no sign of Gwendolyn’s return. The growing concern he felt added to the emptiness in his heart.

He sat up and picked up his phone to give Gwendolyn a call to ascertain her safety. Coincidentally, he received one from Neville.

Considering the late hour, it definitely had to be something important.

Once the call connected, Neville spoke immediately. “I’m sorry, Boss. I’ve made a mistake. I’ve just gotten news from the high–security prison!”

Cedrick’s brows furrowed. “What happened?”

“Charles was released on bail yesterday!”

An icy glint flashed across Cedrick’s eyes a An icy glint flashed across Cedrick’s eyes as they emitted a murderous aura.

“Who bailed him out?”

“Mr. Asher of the Federal Bureau of Investigation!”

Asher?

Cedrick’s fingers quivered, and his phone slipped through them before he could end the call.

His breathing came to an abrupt stop. He felt as if someone had squeezed his heart and

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stay calm. Your health is everything. Don’t let your chest

continued, “Ms. Gwendolyn knows how much you hate Charles. She must have a

interrupted him abruptly, as the outraged Cedrick didn’t want

a sudden, he recalled that Gwendolyn had been acting strangely in recent days. He

heard a man’s voice in the background of his

growing suspicions began to suffocate him, he ordered Nico to

an hour later, he received

Does this mean that she went to meet him at this ungodly hour?

factory, Gwendolyn rushed

up by

the blue serum for further examination, she

Joshua emerged

can see that it is capable of suppressing the S404 RNA virus. On top of that, it won’t harm the patient post–injection.” Joshua handed her the data which he had printed out. “This

delighted. However, she didn’t answer

“That said, since the source of the serum isn’t clear and our database doesn’t have any information on it, my advice is for you not to give it to Cedrick in haste. Leave it with me so that I

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after all. Cedrick is really lucky to have someone like you do everything

Gwendolyn realized that it was

interrupting your night. I got to go now.

“Sure.”

nodded as he

Harrick Villa as fast as she

herself down from the excitement, she stood at the

did she carefully turn the knob

a solemn aura within it, causing her

by the sight of a grim–looking figure seated on the

room feel chilly. Yet Cedrick was just wearing a

the fact that his lips were blue from the cold, he didn’t seem bothered by

to go to bed early? Why are you waiting for me on the couch? You

fleece jacket from the coat stand and put

contact with his body, she

the sight, she quickly rubbed both his hands and blew hot air on them

was watch her quietly before saying in a deep