The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 856 Taking Responsibility

“You’ve worked hard today, so why don’t you stay for dinner tonight?”

Charles instinctively reached out and gently held Winona’s wrist. He stared at her meaningfully, causing Winona to feel a bit flustered, and her cheeks flushed red.

She managed to free her wrist from his grasp. With a coy glance, she lifted her skirt, turned, and playfully ran off into the distance.

Observing her retreating figure, a faint smile played at the corners of Charles’ lips as he followed her.

Under the guise of a life-saving favor, all of Winona’s advances became reasonable.

When dinner time arrived, Winona prepared a large table filled with exquisite dishes.

Since they were in a fishing village, the table featured an array of dishes made from fish. prepared in various ways.

As Charles surveyed the feast, he recalled Winona mentioning that she and her grandmother were all each other had. However, during his few days here, he had not yet seen the elderly woman, sparking his curiosity.

“Winona, doesn’t your grandmother live here?”

Winona, who was in the middle of serving food, paused for a moment. She replied, “My grandmother often treats sick fishermen in the village. If she hasn’t finished helping a family yet, she won’t return home. Is there a reason you want to meet her?”

With a sweet smile, Winona deliberately let her hair graze against Charles’ cheek as she served him food.

“I was just curious. It’s been a while since I last saw her.”

Winona changed the subject, asking, “Now that you’ve tasted my cooking, what kind of impression do you have of me?”

Charles smiled. “You’re as pure and innocent as Cinderella in the fairy tales.”

Winona blushed slightly at the compliment.

“You have a way with words. But you’ve been here for quite some time. Aren’t your family worried about you? What do you do for a living?”

In response to Winona’s probes, Charles replied, “You know, you took my phone for repairs

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now, how will you find me

aback, not expecting Charles to notice that she had secretly taken

her composure and explained, “I only took your phone for repair because I saw it was

fish and offered it to her. “Why would I

“I’m sorry for meddling with

gaze warm. “There’s no need to apologize. You were just trying

two continued their conversation during dinner, getting to know

passed, Charles and Winona spent more time together in the fishing village.

day, they found themselves dressed in the same traditional fishing village

the uniform attire of the fishing village, people might have mistaken them for a couple.

frolicked, just like a young couple

Winona, and she

lying on

a flicker of unusual

eyes.

was dampened by the seawater, sticking to her face, stirring an indescribable urge within

ever considered being in a relationship?”

from our village. She and her boyfriend are indeed

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with anticipation and longing for love, Charles abruptly stood up, blocking the sunlight in front of her. He looked at her seriously and said, “So… what if

“Huh?”

blew, lightly caressing their cheeks, while the

Winona were

protect the obsession

senses, her heart inexplicably racing, a blush gradually spreading across

being in a

composure, Winona’s face revealed a pained expression. “I’m unfortunate, and I can’t bring this misfortune upon you.

she finished speaking, Winona ran off in a flurry, leaving him with

panicked expression, Charles gave a

go

home, Winona handed him his phone, looking flushed. “Take a look. It

logs

you? Are you okay? I’m really worried about