The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

She began to grow nervous at his prolonged silence.

“Are you still there, Mister? You didn’t faint, did you?”

“No.” Nico closed his eyes wearily. “I’m exhausted and would like to take a nap,” he murmured.

“No! Don’t fall asleep!”

She banged madly on the wall to keep him awake. “You’re badly hurt, and you might never wake up if you fall asleep!”

Nico was amused.

Having been training in the barracks with Cedrick from a young age, he would not die that easily.

Aside from Cedrick and Gwendolyn, she was the first person who cared so deeply for him without knowing who he was. It gave him a warm, fuzzy feeling.

“Mister? Are you asleep? Or are you almost dead?”

An urgent hammering on the wall sounded again.

“No.”

She heaved a sigh of relief. “I’ll keep you company if you’re feeling sleepy. Would you like to hear a story?”

“Do you know any scary ones?”

“Uh… Aren’t we living through one right now?”

Nico gazed weakly about the cell and chuckled.

Indeed, it was quite eerie.

“I know some morbid jokes, Mister.”

“This dungeon is morbid enough.”

“Mine are more morbid than that.”

Bonding over their chat, the pair passed a pleasant half an hour in each other’s company.

arranged by Charles, arrived

Charles sent Gwendolyn back to the condominium on the

she was permitted access to from

did not complain, nor was she displeased. She only asked

however, Charles did his best to oblige her

In response, Charles employed a female gynecologist who would

noon, Charles received

“Mother.”

her

a grave expression. “Be honest with me.

his gaze fixed on the ground, he

still lying to defend

cup to the ground. The coffee splashed onto

floor beneath the coffee table was lined with carpet, the impact hardly caused

marched around the coffee table, knelt beside her, and wiped

watched his act of devotion, Kylie felt her rage subside. She spoke again, employing a tone

she is engaged in Chanaea. Besides, I saw the way you looked last night. The child must be fathered by her

his head bowed, refusing to

The good impression she had of Gwendolyn had vanished

woman like that is not worthy of you. What did she do to you

as he wiped her fingers diligently. He

his mind, so she

up at once. “I will either marry

her through an abortion. I would like her to bear this child. If I come to regret it after marrying her, I can simply send the child back to

dare you even consider letting her deliver the child? Do you want this stain on your honor for as long as you live? You won’t feel the same love for the child as

words struck a chord in the sore spot Charles had kept suppressed over

laugh before gazing up mournfully. “Is my existence not a wretched one, Mother? You did this, too, didn’t you? Does that make you, in your own words, a

“You little sh*t!”

him in shock. Enraged,

son to whom she owed so much and regretted it at once.

for causing you so much misery

smiled. “It’s all right.

of crying foul

I’ve been through, Charlie, you should know that it won’t be fair to her

did not want to answer her, as