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 you to call me. What’s

voice was tinged with unmistakable urgency as she said, “Lenny, can I ask

“What’s wrong?”

you

for

missing in these waters. Can I ask for your help

me his name and photo. I’ll

longer but Whitney really wasn’t in the mood for further conversation, so she ended the

wait was always the hardest part.

if Charles had evaporated into thin

of the Newton family’s resources, conducting a thorough search of that sea area, but still came up empty-handed. Even Lenny had no

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

food to the door, but she couldn’t eat it.

really should eat something. If Mr. Newton returns and sees

ahead with your work, Isaac.

minute that passed, the anxiety in Whitney’s heart increased. She couldn’t pretend as if nothing had happened. “Isaac, can

Isaac sighed. It didn’t feel right for

closed, Jasmine’s video call came in

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and switched the video

also worry about Charles’

smiled and said, “What’s up, Jasmine? Charles.

that the sky in Muprary is very beautiful. You and my brother are a 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 sour,

a bitter smile, Whitney said, “Our signal here isn’t very good. If there’s nothing

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

had to endure even a minute longer, she might not be able

starry

border, a woman was taking care of a man who was

was strikingly handsome. Even with injuries on

great.

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

man had a cell phone, a gun, and some sort of computer chips

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

such a wonderful man

had to obey a certain

a subtle murmur came from

gently saying,

melodious voice reached Charles’ cars, he slowly

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