The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 854 Resembles Gwendolyn

Isaac hesitated, then sent someone to deliver Whitney’s belongings to her room before he explained the whole story to her.

When Charles jumped into the sea, all Isaac heard was the sound. He had no idea when Charles had jumped, let alone where Charles had been shot.

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Newton. I was under anesthesia at that time. As for Mr. Newton… I’m not. sure about his condition.” Isaac lowered his head in frustration.

If he had been able to save Charles in time, everything would’ve been fine.

Whitney sat dazedly in the chair, completely at a loss.

She had thought that coming there would allow her to see the person she had been longing. for. Yet, reality dealt her a harsh blow. Not only did she not meet him, but his fate remained unknown to that day.

“Isaac, I want to go find him,” she said.

Seeing the red veins in Whitney’s eyes, Isaac knew she hadn’t been resting well the days.

past

few

“Mrs. Newton, now that Mr. Newton has gone missing, please stay here and rest. If you were to collapse again, I truly wouldn’t have the energy to cope.”

“All right.”

To avoid causing trouble for Isaac, Whitney had no choice but to sit down.

Nightfall came late in Muprary. The local time showed nine o’clock, yet it was only just getting dark.

Whitney sat by the window, remaining there for a full three hours.

Her phone suddenly vibrated. She quickly unlocked the screen, only to find out that the message was just an entertainment news update.

Feeling somewhat annoyed, she tossed her phone aside. Suddenly, it occurred to her that she could reach out to her friends there.

Even a dragon would find it hard to control a snake in its old haunt. Whitney had a friend working there whom she hadn’t contacted in a long time. Although she was not sure if they still remembered her, it was worth giving it a try

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After all, having someone familiar with Muprary assisting in the investigation would simplify things considerably.

Whitney quickly grabbed the phone she had tossed aside, found the person’s name, and dialed their number.

the call connected quickly. “How rare for

as she said, “Lenny,

“What’s wrong?”

you

for

missing

spoke softly to comfort. “All right, send me his name and photo.

Whitney really wasn’t in the mood for

always the hardest part.

passed, and It was as if Charles had evaporated

search of that sea area, but

Charles, Whitney lost all her appetite. She had noticeably slimmed

housekeepers delivered the food to the

looked at the worryingly thin Whitney and pleaded, “Mrs. Newton, you really should eat something. If Mr. Newton returns and sees you like this, he

shook her head. “You go ahead with your work, Isaac. Don’t worry about me. Finding him is

She couldn’t pretend as if nothing

Isaac sighed. It didn’t feel right for him to stay any longer, so he

closed, Jasmine’s video call came in unexpectedly Whitney quickly

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up and switched the video call to

also worry about

up the phone, Whitney smiled and said, “What’s up, Jasmine? Charles. and I are outside

match made in heaven. Meanwhile, I’m still single. I envy you two. Indeed, a couple in love is just different.” Jasmine’s tone was a bit

smile, Whitney said, “Our signal here isn’t very good. If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang

speaking, Whitney didn’t wait for Jasmine to say anything else and hung up

a minute longer, she might not

her gaze and stared the starry sky, murmuring softly, “Where are

border, a woman was taking care of

man was strikingly handsome. Even with injuries on his

great.

Gardner held the damp cloth, placing it back on the man’s forehead to help cool him down. She had been taking care

had a cell phone, a gun, and some sort of computer chips on him. She placed them. all on the table

handsome man lying on the bed. Because she knew his identity, she couldn’t help but feel

amazing if such a wonderful man could become hers,

had to obey a

her gaze in thought, a subtle murmur came from the man on the bed, his fingers twitching slightly.

his hand, gently saying,

he slowly opened his

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