Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 126 The Mastermind

It seemed that Maverick was worn out from last night, as he was sleeping soundly now.

Gwendolyn stared at him for a moment.

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She saw the faint traces of a slap mark on his left cheek, accompanied by slight swelling and the uncleaned. bloodstain at the corner of his mouth. He appeared quite miserable, not much better off than her.

Although she had exhausted all her strength last night and couldn’t remember what had happened. afterward, judging from the current situation, she supposed Maverick did not do anything to her.

Gwendolyn pursed her lips and suddenly tasted a hint of sweetness in her mouth. Is this the taste of glucose? He was the one who drugged my coffee, but now he’s pretending to be a good guy?

Gwendolyn’s eyes had a bone-chilling coldness to them.

Is he putting on a show for me? I’ll wait and see what’s next!

She stepped out of the bathtub and tiptoed out of the bathroom without waking Maverick up

A sharp pain in his back jolted Maverick out of sleep.

He almost dislocated his arm from sleeping so soundly against the edge of the bathtub.

I was so busy helping Gwendolyn bring down her fever last night that I forgot to apply medicine to myself. To make matters worse, I accidentally bumped into the sharp corner of the bed, which probably aggravated the swelling on my back.

He sighed, propped himself up to sit, and suddenly realized that the person in the bathtub had disappeared.

When did she wake up?

Surprisingly, he had no idea at all. It appeared that the 023 special drug had significantly decreased his acuity.

He got up and walked over to the sink, where he looked in the mirror and wiped the trace of the blood from the corner of his mouth. Then, he went downstairs to find Gwendolyn.

The atmosphere in the living room was extremely tense.

the couch with her arms folded across her chest and a cold expression on

William, Quinton, and Ryan, stood neatly behind the couch with equally grim expressions.

room as soon as he came downstairs. He knew

over with heavy steps and stood in front of

met his gaze, but she didn’t say a word.

packets of coffee sugar on the table. “Mr. Wright, Ms. Shalders asked you to make her coffee last night, and while you did make it,

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of coffee sugar containing the ecstasy in your room. How do you intend

the coffee tray and served

her eyes were full of

to persuade

in his heart that she wouldn’t believe him, but he couldn’t help trying again. “I said I would never deceive or manipulate you again last night, and I meant it. Can you… just trust me this time?” Gwendolyn chuckled softly. “You entered my room late one night when Natasha drugged you, but the next day you thought I was the one who did it. Did you give me a chance to explain

that she would never recover

his thin lips together as he was at a loss

.

you have

promised not to deceive me again last night, but then you drugged me! You made this coffee, and you were the first one to rush in after I drank it by mistake. Can you honestly say you had nothing to do with it? Honestly, if this one-year

and her expression suddenly turned cold and stern. “However, you just had to resort to such despicable tactics. Then you’ll have to

it would turn out like this as he smiled miserably.

and placed it on the coffee table. “I know that Frida gave you the medicine pouch when you went to the Wright residence. Here are two packets of coffee sugar on the table that were taken from your

down at the coffee sugar packets on the coffee table,

“If you can choose the sugar from this fifty-fifty chance, then I’ll believe that you’re just an accomplice or that you’ve been deceived and used by Frida. In that case, I’ll let you off the hook. Go ahead and choose one, Mr. Wright.”

dripping with sarcasm.

stood still as he fixed his gaze on her and tried to search for any other emotions

there was none.

my fault that she

to the coffee table, and picked up the

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apart under the watchful eyes of everyone present and poured them into the cup of warm water. He gave it a good stir,

Wright!” Elven trusted him, but his face turned pale when he realized that he had actually consumed. both packets.

market and renowned for its powerful effects. Yet he drank