The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 544

Chapter 544 Hurt

The night drepened.

The lights in Treyton’s villa remained on.

Treyton, refreshed after a bath and wrapped in a robe, leisurely ascended the stairs, intending to visit a certain someone who was engrossed in her studies in the room.

He gently nudged open the door, peeking inside at the sight of the person behind the desk.

Jennifer was sprawled out on the desk, snoozing away.

A wry expression spread across his face as he walked in. He made no attempt to silence his footsteps.

Yet, the deep in slumber Jennifer, lacking any sense of alertness, remained utterly unconscious of his presence.

“Ahem.”

Treyton deliberately coughed aloud to rouse the sleeping Jennifer from her dreams.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked up at Treyton. “Why are you here? I haven’t finished studying yet. There are- She flipped through her postgraduate study materials and continued, “just about ten sections left. I promise to go to bed after I’m done.”

Treyton knew she was merely giving him a perfunctory response. In a deep and brooding voice, he said, “Jennifer, are you that afraid of sharing a bed with me? I’ve told you that I wouldn’t attempt anything without your consent. All I want is to hold you while we sleep. Can’t you trust me?”

Jennifer remained silent.

The director of her former orphanage used to caution them about men, warning that their words were often deceptive.

What does he mean by he wouldn’t attempt anything when we share a bedt Who knows what will happen if he suddenly loses control over his urgest

Treyton felt a pang of hurt. “Jennifer, we’re engaged. Can’t you accept me yet?”

Go and get some rest. I really am studying. Once I’m done. I’ll go back

know what else to

leaned over and took the study materials

and when I came in, you were sleeping soundly. Are you planning on thoroughly reading these

“Um…”

Treyton continued. “You mentioned a while ago

You hoped to eventually become a junior professor at a certain university. I supported you in that, too, gathering the

the exam this year, but I do have plans to try again next year if that’s the case.

Jennifer, who had lost four years of her memories, was naïve and innocent. However, she was also unruly and stubborn, like

sighed, realizing that he couldn’t let her keep up this façade

must pass this year. From now on, I’ll tutor you after work and quiz you on your memorization. If you get it wrong, there will

hint of fear in her eyes. “What kind

by her question,

honest, he wanted to punish her slender waist several times in one night until her

make his thoughts vocal, Jennifer, with her current mental age, would only take

to change his

from tonight, let’s test you on what you’ve been studying all night. How’s that?” he

soft pink lips in nervousness. “Could I review it one more time! After taking a nap, my

let you review once more. But in half an hour,

study hard for the next half an

quickly dove right into

Villa was shrouded in

late

the faint rustling noises

eyes, he could make out a small figure lying beside him, shivering and

back the covers with suspicion. The bedside lamp was off, and he got

in light, revealing

her expression fierce like a cornered

expected, she was in the throes of another

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