The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

The Newton siblings had been waiting in the dining room at the Newton residence for Whitney for a long while.

Yet, she still hadn’t returned for dinner.

Jasmine lightly furrowed her eyebrows. “Did you not pick up Whitney today, Charles? Why hasn’t she come back?”

Charles’ countenance turned grim. “I had something to take care of today, so I returned home ahead of time.”

“That’s where you’re wrong. What could be more important than picking up your wife from work?” Lucas was dissatisfied with Charles’ answer.

Jasmine added, “It hasn’t been long since Whitney joined the Newton family, Charles. She isn’t familiar with this area. Maybe she got lost while trying to come back?”

Charles stared at his watch with a grave expression and said nothing.

The siblings waited for another twenty minutes.

Seeing that Whitney still hadn’t returned and the sky was turning dark, Jasmine panicked. “You have crossed the line this time, Charles. You didn’t pick up your wife from work, and she still isn’t back home yet. The food is getting cold, yet you don’t seem to be worried at all.”

Once again, Charles looked at his watch quietly.

Jasmine took out her phone and called Whitney. “Charles, her phone is off. I can’t reach her. Did something happen to her?”

After glancing at the sky outside, Lucas said, “It’s getting dark pretty fast today. Looks like it’s about to rain. If it does, Whitney will have an even harder time returning home.”

Unable to sit still any longer, Charles rose to his feet and strode out of the dining room.

Immediately, Jasmine followed him, wanting to search for Whitney with him.

However, Lucas stopped her. “Don’t go and make things worse. It looks like they’ve had an argument. Let them deal with it themselves.”

True. Jasmine sat back down and stared at the rain outside the window worriedly.

The rain was getting heavier by the minute, and the sky was dark.

set off from the Newton residence

bring his bodyguards with him.

figure

today,

his watch, unknowingly walking

the path away from the Newton residence for ten minutes. Unfortunately, he still didn’t see

going to

out his

“Mrs. Newton hasn’t returned? How can that be? She left the office not

happened before

be picking her up. Then, I offered her a ride home, but she refused. The last

ground floor, she either took a taxi or bus home. Given her financial situation, she would most likely take the bus. How stupid! Charles was irritated. Why did

to know the routes she’ll most likely take to return

said Isaac before he went

Charles received

three bus routes connected to the

through that information, Charles realized something. Whitney will end up at the subway station around three kilometers

slowly

the wipers annoyed

of a thin figure sitting on the

was too dark, so he couldn’t see who it was. He could only

out of battery, and she was unfamiliar with the streets as she had always been driven back to the Newton

slippery, and the

after walking too much. Feeling tired, she opted to rest on the side of the road

her countenance,

picking her up with his car. However, he wasn’t in any of the cars that

disappointment accumulated over time until she

she rested on the side of the road, she was drenched by the rain. Her wet hair was stuck to her cheeks. Even her eyelashes were

like

that she was getting a little fuzzy. It was then she heard the approaching car parked not too far from her. Then, the sound of hurried footsteps traveled into her ears and