The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Gwendolyn slid the note back into her pocket and looked down without saying a word.

At the defendant’s table, Kylie didn’t seem to be in good spirits. When the clueless audience caught the sorrowful expression on her face, they lamented the nobility of her motherly love and kindness for her adopted son.

In contrast, Gwendolyn wore a mask of indifference. Despite her beauty, they accused her of being cold-hearted and thought she deserved to be put on the stand if she did commit murder.

The oblivious people at the public gallery had already made up their minds and were in favor of Kylie before the trial even started.

“Mr. Vidar Lund was extradited via an international arrest warrant. His crimes, if any, should’ve been judged through a trial by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Meanwhile, the defendant, Gwendolyn Shalders Harris, murdered Mr. Vidar Lund on their wedding day and hid his body. Until this day, his body is nowhere to be found. Your Honor, we demand a heavier sentence for the defendant for conducting such psychotic deeds!”

Gwendolyn was spacing out when she heard Kylie’s lawyer mention her name.

Something the lawyer said had caught her attention.

Charles’ body is missing? How can that be? I heard Cedrick ordered his men to send Charles’ body to the Newtons in Chanaea. Do the Newtons hate me so much that they collude with Her Highness and hide Charles’ body to ruin me?

Gwendolyn’s mind was a jumbled mess of speculations and theories.

“Your Honor, the defendant has something to say against the plaintiff’s complaint.” Jared raised his hand and spoke before he turned to Gwendolyn. “Ms. Harris, don’t be afraid. Tell the court what happened at Flola Grand Cathedral on the wedding day.”

The Harris family’s legal team had had it all planned out.

They would present the proof of Nico’s injury and other evidence to the court once Gwendolyn read the note.

At that moment, all eyes in the room were concentrated on Gwendolyn. No one knew what she was thinking.

“Ms. Harris, it’s your turn to speak,” Jared reminded her, pulling her out of her thought. “Don’t be scared and speak your mind. The judge is fair and will grant you justice.”

Gwendolyn lifted her gaze and glanced at Jared. She understood what he wanted her to do.

He was signaling her to shift the blame to Charles, letting him shoulder all the responsibility and infamy.

already dead anyway, and she was merely putting on a performance for the

she couldn’t do something like

admire and revere

didn’t owe her

knew how to love upon birth. The way he loved was

called out

out of her thoughts, Gwendolyn instinctively looked over her shoulder at Kieran and Treyton, who were sitting in the public

brothers’ gazes were filled with conviction. They hinted at her to rest assured and

inwardly and finally

the plaintiff’s table and asked calmly, “Your Highness, do you know what Charles’ favorite

you trying to

everyone in the courtroom was

through Jared and he broke

bonus is as good as gone! My reputation

because you never cared what he truly wanted for the past twenty years despite the guilt haunting you. You’d only forced whatever you thought was good for him onto him to lessen

her. Kylie shot a

unaware of his likes and dislikes. I could’ve slowly discovered them, but I’ve lost

tiring, hence his love for sweets. He disliked foie

was taken aback

Kylie’s face when she met

all about Charles’

in front of Gwendolyn to take the bullet for her without a second thought on the wedding day. It was the first time he had ever glared at Kylie. She could still

take down Gwendolyn, I’m

flashed across Kylie’s mind at the thought

let out a relieved sigh at the thought of keeping

to her thoughts, her lawyer whispered something in her

The gaze she cast at

you, Gwendolyn Shalders Harris! Trying to appeal

her teeth in anger and slammed her