Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 125

Chapter 125 Just An Act

Sensing something amiss, he opened the door to take a look.

There was no one in front of the computer on the desk.

Gwendolyn?”

Maverick looked alert. He walked in to investigate and heard heavy breathing from under the desk.

He lifted the tablecloth abruptly and saw Gwendolyn curled up in the small space. Her face was abnormally flushed.

Crouching down, he lightly touched her neck to find her body was unbearably hot.

This is…

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of coffee on the table was half-drunk, and the sugar packet on the tray had been torn open. He recalled Frida’s unusual behavior when he visited her a few hours ago and instantly realized what was happening.

“Damn it!”

He lifted Gwendolyn from under the desk.

His cool body felt comfortable against her. An indescribable thought flashed through her drug-influenced mind for the first time.

She clung to his neck, driven by the scent of male hormones. It was as if they were compelling her to sin. Maverick carried her back to the bedroom, feeling her restless movements against his body. He loosened his grip, afraid of hurting her.

“Gwendolyn, hang in there a little longer. Everything will be all right soon.”

Upon hearing the familiar voice, she mustered her consciousness and lifted her gaze to take a look.

She swelled in anger when she realized it was Maverick. Suppressing the burning feeling in her chest, she raised her hand and slapped him across his face.

The slap wasn’t particularly hard as she was drugged, but it was enough to catch Maverick, who was about to head to the bathroom, off guard.

Gwendolyn struggled, slipping from his grasp, but her hand still grasped his shirt tightly.

The two suddenly lost their balance and fell to the ground.

Seeing that Gwendolyn was about to hit her head on the corner of the bed, Maverick wrapped his arms around her neck without a second thought and pulled her into his embrace, using his body to cushion the fall.

he hissed

of the bed, right where his swollen, still-healing wound was. He broke

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process the intense pain, another harsh slap landed heavily on his

smack.

his upper body to the floor as she did

stared at him, her eyes filled with immense

You thought I would lose control if you drugged

down.

Slap!

remaining strength and landed another

in her heart and threatened

Coupled with the pain in his back

was just about to catch his breath when he noticed that Gwendolyn’s hand that was gripping his collar was trembling.

to suffer a fate worse than death!”

she reached to activate the alarm by the bed. Suddenly. the heat from earlier surged in her chest again, causing her to curl up on the floor and shiver

can’t! Absolutely

the frigid floor, hoping its icy temperature would

the pain and struggled to sit up, only to see her suffering silently on the

yet she’s still unwilling to use me to relieve

smiled wryly and walked over to pick her up

I’ll

hand stiffened for a second, but he still decided to carry her. “All right. You can do whatever you want once the

Her mind was hazy, and her head felt heavy. She could only let him carry her

turned on the showerhead and filled the bathtub with cold

he carefully lowered her into the water, gritting his teeth as he tried not to tremble. He was afraid of dropping her. It

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reached her collarbone that he retracted his sore

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bathtub, feeling the cool water envelop her body. The heat in her chest subsided at little, and her furrowed brows began to relax. She felt so

away.

by the edge of the bathtub, keeping watch.

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of drugging him the night before their divorce

accused. He didn’t expect karma to strike so quickly.

gave a bitter smile.

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