The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Asher is here?

The atmosphere in the room seemed to grow cold almost instantly.

“Just tell him I’m asleep. Oh, and tell him to not come over anymore because I don’t want to see him,” Gwendolyn replied without even giving it much thought.

“Understood.” Elven nodded and walked off immediately.

Realizing that Gwendolyn was in a bad mood, Cedrick pulled her into his arms and comforted her with hugs and kisses.

He wasn’t even done kissing her when Elven knocked on the door once again.

“I’ve done as you asked, Ms. Harris, but Mr. Asher still refuses to leave. He is still standing out there in the rain as we speak. I bet he’ll stand there all night if you don’t go and see him,” he said with a helpless sigh.

Cedrick glanced at the heavy rain outside the window and asked, “Do you want to go see him? This rain is freezing cold. He will surely come down with a cold tomorrow if he stays out there all night.”

Gwendolyn remained silent for quite a long time before replying, “If he thinks he will get me to take pity on him and give in, then he’s wrong. If he wants to stay out there in the rain all night, so be it. This is his choice, so I don’t want anyone bringing him an umbrella. He’ll leave once he can’t take it anymore.”

“Understood, Ms. Harris.”

Elven never disturbed them anymore that night.

Cedrick let out a helpless sigh when he saw the solemn look on Gwendolyn’s face and thought about Asher standing outside in the freezing rain. He tried to hug her to sleep, but she brushed his arm off with a cold look on her face.

What? Is she going to take her anger out on me? I didn’t do anything wrong, though!

“Gwenny, are you mad at me again?”

“Asher knew about the things Evelyn did to me, and yet, he did nothing and helped keep them a secret from me. There’s no way I’d forgive him for that. You know how I feel about him, so why would you try to take his side?” Gwendolyn replied coldly without even looking at him.

Cedrick lowered his gaze and cautiously poked at her shoulder as he explained, “It is precisely because I know how you feel that I know you are simply angry at him for betraying you. However, nothing will change the fact that he has been your brother for over twenty years. I know you feel bad about distancing yourself from him too, and I don’t want to see you upset. What if he has truly repented, Gwenny? Would you be willing to forgive him, then?”

fell silent once

Boom!

was fifteen. Had luck not been on my side, I probably wouldn’t even be here today. That is something I can never

could tell from her choice of words that there was still hope for Asher to gain her forgiveness.

arm around her waist, and whispered in her ear, “Then let us wait

went to sleep without saying

the two of them fell asleep

in the heavy rain did

rain had stopped by the time morning

came pouring into the room through the windows. She then carefully got off the bed

pulling the curtains aside, she glanced at the front gate of Harrick Villa and saw Asher standing

trying to punish himself, he was dressed in thin clothes that were completely drenched by the heavy rain. His

Gwendolyn had always seen Asher as a respectable and powerful figure. This was the first time she had seen him punish

Cedrick wrapped his warm arms around her waist and rested his chin on her

a little sorry

Gwendolyn kept quiet.

important to tell you. How about you let him in and ask him what he wants to say? He hasn’t signed the inheritance agreement, so you can’t cut

it some thought and figured

come to

phone from the nightstand and decided to text Elven

started ringing

It must

answered the

all night and started burning up with a high fever this morning. She’s currently unconscious, and her wound has gotten infected as it did not receive treatment after being exposed to the rain. Should we

her treated as soon as possible. Next time, make sure to treat her wounds after hitting her.

she could finish

continue by writing it down on her