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.

umbrella, Charles set off from the Newton residence to search

his bodyguards with him. He only

journey, he hoped Whitney’s familiar figure would appear in his sight, but

Whitney today, I’ll have

looked at his watch, unknowingly walking

ten minutes. Unfortunately, he still didn’t see anyone with the help of

going to

pulled out his phone

How can that be? She left the office not

that happened before

and told her you wouldn’t be picking her up. Then, I offered her a ride home, but she refused. The last time I saw her was when she left the building on the

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 she have

I want to know the routes she’ll most likely take

said Isaac before he went to

Charles received Isaac’s

the subway

up at the subway station around three kilometers away from the Newton residence regardless of which

ran back to the garage and slowly drove along the street to the subway

annoyed

of a thin figure

see who it was. He could only

had always been driven back to the Newton residence. She had never been down these

was slippery, and

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

car headlight shone on her countenance, she hopelessly buried her

she had still hoped to see Charles picking her up with his

time until she eventually

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

like an

then she heard the approaching car parked not too far from her.