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.

stopped when the doctor, who was arranged by Charles,

sent Gwendolyn back to the condominium on

she was permitted access to from her block to her

was she displeased. She only asked him for several books on

meals, however, Charles did his best to oblige

of hormonal imbalance. In response, Charles employed a female

noon, Charles received

“Mother.”

her across the

set down the cup of coffee with a grave expression. “Be honest with me. Is the child in the belly of the woman you

Keeping his gaze fixed

still lying to defend

overturned her unfinished cup to the ground. The coffee splashed onto

the coffee table was lined with carpet,

Charles marched around the coffee table, knelt beside her, and wiped her hand with a damp

Kylie felt her rage subside. She spoke again,

thinking straight, Charlie! I’ve done some digging and found that she is engaged in Chanaea. Besides, I saw the way you looked last night. The child must be

kept his head bowed, refusing to

she had of Gwendolyn had vanished

of you. What did she

head hung as he wiped her fingers diligently. He did not say

made up his mind, so she sighed. “Either marry another

“I will either

his gaze, and his voice seemed to wilt with defeat. “It will damage her body to put 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

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 you would your own. What does a woman like that have to offer to make you so

in the sore spot Charles

before gazing up mournfully. “Is my existence not a wretched one, Mother? You did

“You little sh*t!”

Enraged, she slapped

him, she gazed at her beloved son to whom she owed so much and regretted it at once. She stroked

for causing you so much misery over all

her hand and smiled. “It’s

crying foul at the

it won’t be fair to her unborn

to answer her, as he did harbor that