The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

“Ugh…” Whitney endured the pain with a frown. As she barely had any energy left, she couldn’t escape him.

Looking aggrieved, she said, “I’m just your wife in name who’ll be a stranger to you a year later. Yesterday, I made you angry, and you warned me, and today you didn’t come to pick me up. You’re clearly punishing me. Were you expecting me to throw away my pride and call you to drive me home? Is that it? I could’ve returned on my own, but my phone ran out of battery. It’s not like I got myself lost on purpose. You were the one who didn’t want me to rely on you, Charles, and I know I can’t because how else am I supposed to live without you a year later? Sooner or later, I’m going to have to familiarize myself with the route to work. The route will be etched into my mind after I make a few more mistakes.”

The sting on her cheek lingered as she endured the pain Charles inflicted on her by pulling her hair.

Intensely aggrieved, Whitney continued, “Why are you doing this to me, Charles? I know I was wrong. I won’t ask about your past with Gwendolyn again. I know I don’t deserve to learn about your past and that I can’t be compared to her in your heart, but I’m doing my best, too. I pursued you for five years after moving to Chanaea from Tayhaven. It’s not like I’m asking you to like me. I merely want you not to treat me so harshly. This way, I’ll still have a positive image of you in my mind after I leave you in a—”

Without warning, Charles tossed his umbrella away, pressed her head toward him, and kissed her lips.

His kisses were domineering.

Whitney felt as though she had been struck by lightning.

Her mind went blank. Even her breath was almost stolen by that unexpected kiss.

Charles… is kissing me? Is he crazy?

She hammered her fist on his chest, but she was too weak to cause any harm to him.

Charles hugged her tighter, attacking her olfactory senses with his scent.

No pedestrians or vehicles passed them by on the secluded street.

There was only Charles’ luxury car illuminating the two embracing figures.

Even the cold, rainy air seemed to have become sweeter due to the kiss.

The passionate kiss lasted for a few minutes until Whitney fainted in his arms.

Charles stared at his pale face, then removed his coat and wrapped it around her shoulders. He

happened to Whitney? Why is she so pale? Was she kidnapped? Is she hurt? Didn’t you bring

any of her questions. He turned to Manuel and

“Will do, Mr. Newton.”

her on the bed before unbuttoning her shirt

moment later, he ceased his impatient movements upon realizing something and didn’t

came over

Charles said, “Help me change her clothes. Her suitcase

exited the room with a grimace, his long eyelashes concealing the

confused. “What? Whitney’s your wife. Why are you so embarrassed about helping

Bang!

received was the

who treats their wife like this?” spat Jasmine

from the closet and helped Whitney change into

the family doctor

was drenched in the rain for hours, she caught a fever, which was unsurprising, and her body was particularly weak because she didn’t

IV drip with a nutritional solution and

room to prevent others from

to the study and shut the

was still pouring from the

split the glass windows into cracks. The

leaned against the window and

kiss he had shared with

was still pounding, and

kiss her? I never thought I could do something as ridiculous as that. It was like I was possessed. I only wanted to stop her incessant chatter. I never thought I would ever have romantic feelings for a woman other than Gwendolyn. However, at