The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Half an hour later, Gwendolyn and Cedrick returned to the Harris residence at Mount Tranquil together.

Kieran and Treyton still had not arrived, while Sienna was pacing back and forth before the door as if she’d been waiting for them.

She hurried toward them the moment they stepped out of the car. “You’re finally here, Gwen.”

Gwendolyn noticed her swollen eyes and inquired calmly, “How’s Dad?”

Sienna shook her head. “Not good. The doctor says he’ll probably last around two days at most. But we’ll have to wait for Kieran’s diagnosis when he’s back.”

“Okay.”

They strode into the mansion.

The door to Marcus’ bedroom was open, and a man was sitting before his bed.

Gwendolyn had not seen Asher for around seven to eight days.

He looked completely different from before.

He’d lost a lot of weight, and his skin was dull. Moreover, the stubble on his face gave him a weathered look, making him seem to have aged a decade, although only several days had passed.

Gwendolyn had no idea, nor was she interested in knowing what he’d gone through.

“Could you please excuse us? I wish to talk to Dad and don’t want to see you here.”

Her voice was devoid of emotion, as if she were talking to a stranger.

Asher’s eyes were lowered as he departed the room in silence.

Despite his efforts to appear normal, Gwendolyn astutely observed a slight limp in his gait as he walked by her.

Is it his knee?

“Are you sure you’ve been obediently reading scriptures at the ancestral hall for the past few days?” She directed the question at Asher.

He froze and opened his mouth to speak up for himself.

Yet no sound came out from his lips as the words were trapped in his throat. As such, he left the room defeatedly without uttering a word.

days. He’s recently been hand-copying scriptures

and refused to comment on

expression. “I’ll wait for Kieran and Treyton at the entrance while you keep Dad company

“All right.”

rested his wrinkled

like some time to speak

excused himself, shutting the door

for

onto the banister while making his

had to put on an act without Gwendolyn around, and it was evident that each step was excruciating at the snail’s

Therefore, his knees were swelling with pain after kneeling on

before and voiced the possibility of him being diagnosed

stood at the top of the stairs and quietly observed Asher, noting how challenging it was for him just to get down

breath and was about to take another step

done as atonement for your crimes

turned back and met

point in

better than anyone what his sister’s temper, whom

said as a ploy to

his gaze and released Cedrick’s hand to

uttered unexpectedly, “Gwenny wouldn’t believe you did all this even if she saw it with her own eyes. While Evelyn was the main culprit, you

in wordlessly and resumed

back

peeling fruits throbbed

to the housekeeper to get it disinfected and covered it up with

one

immediately made a beeline to Marcus’ room and conducted a full-body

at the side and offered

an hour, Kieran helped Gwendolyn

Cedrick were all seated on the couch in the hall, awaiting

her feet. “Kieran, how

clot in his skull that hasn’t been removed from the last time he took a fall. It has now spread and is affecting his central nervous system. He will be brain-dead soon. Even if we insisted on operating on Dad, he wouldn’t survive due

atmosphere of the hall was shrouded

from her and swayed

instantly dashed to her side and wrapped her in

his arms. Her right hand clung tightly to the fabric

to repress the sorrow she felt