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.

doctor, who was arranged by

Gwendolyn back to the condominium on the

area she was permitted

nor was she displeased. She only asked him for several books on childcare to kill

regard to her meals, however, Charles did

morning sickness and drowsiness—signs of hormonal imbalance. In response,

Charles received a summon

“Mother.”

stood dutifully before her across the

honest with me. Is the child in the belly of the

taken aback. Keeping his gaze

still lying to

and overturned her unfinished cup to the ground. The coffee

beneath the coffee table was lined with carpet, the

coffee table, knelt beside

felt her rage subside. She spoke again, employing

and found that she is engaged in Chanaea. Besides, I saw the

his head bowed, refusing to

furious. The good impression she had of

worthy of you. What did she do to you to warrant such devotion

head hung as he wiped her fingers diligently. He did

how firm her son could be when he made up his mind, so she sighed. “Either marry another woman or have her

looked up at once. “I

child in Gwendolyn’s belly, he averted 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 Chanaea to its real

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

a chord in the sore spot Charles had

mournfully. “Is my existence not a wretched one, Mother? You did this, too, didn’t you?

“You little sh*t!”

Enraged, she slapped him across

at her beloved son to whom

sorry for causing you so much misery

and smiled. “It’s all right.

of crying foul at the

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

to answer her, as he