Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 195 She Will Not Walk The Same Path Again

Maverick gazed up at her, a flattering smile playing at his thin lips.

Gwendolyn cast a deep, meaningful glance at the man.

Indeed, he was due to be taught a lesson that night, and Gwendolyn’s anger simply would not subside until the man was crying and pleading for mercy.

She extended her hand toward him. “Belt.”

Without hesitation, Maverick swiftly unfasted the metal buckle and obediently handed the belt to her. Then, he turned around and faced away from the woman.

Gwendolyn felt a shiver course through her entire being. She folded the belt in half, her eyes glinting with resolution and intensity. Lifting the belt high into the air, she readied herself to strike the wounded back before her.

However, before she could swing the belt in her hand, her gaze involuntarily landed on the palm-sized burn on the man’s back.

The vividly crimson flesh and the gruesome wound provoked unease. It was so strikingly conspicuous that it was hard to ignore.

Besides, he’d sustained the injury by shielding her. Otherwise, it would be her face that was bearing such agony.

As Gwendolyn pondered on this, she experienced a surge of conflicting emotions. It felt as though an unseen force held her wrist, preventing her from lowering it no matter what.

She released a silent sigh and seemed to have deflated all of a sudden, for she realized, much to her vexation, that she actually started to feel sorry for him.

This feeling made Gwendolyn very unhappy.

The three years she had spent in the Wright residence were akin to enduring a living hell, devoid of any semblance of warmth. Following the divorce, she had observed some changes in Maverick and his growing sincerity. It would be disingenuous if she said she remained unmoved.

Nevertheless, Gwendolyn refused to tread upon that familiar path again.

No matter how much she attempted to sever the ties between him and herself, in the end, she would be the one to wind up hurt.

At that thought, she tightened her grip on the belt, trembling as though she had made a momentous decision.

Maverick remained motionless, not uttering a single word nor furrowing his brows.

Besides the involuntary tensing of his muscles throughout his body, it seemed as if he was impervious to pain.

Gwendolyn examined the red mark she had inflicted, her gaze unconsciously shifting to the center of his back, where the bloody, blurred wound pained her eyes.

was thrown into turmoil, and despite everything, she couldn’t bring

man a ferocious kick on his shoulders and threw the leather

uttering those words, Gwendolyn lifted the quilt and, with her back turned to Maverick,

off guard, Maverick staggered

retrieve the shirt and suit from the

he refrained from wearing the clothes directly to avoid soiling them. Instead, he simply held them in his

her back facing him. She hadn’t even changed her attire; how could she possibly appear as though she was ready to

coat. It won’t be

clenched her teeth and replied, “I

foot of her bed, his gaze fixed on her the entire

a surge of anger rushing to her head. Suddenly, she sat up abruptly, her face inflated with irritation. Seizing the pillow next to her, she

“Get out!”

it steadily and placed it on the dressing table for

another pillow

it once again, and a gentle smile hung on

reach from the bedside

effortlessly, never missing a beat. He then helped her place them on the

on his face

in Gwendolyn’s eyes, it felt

enraged that she felt as if she could burst at any moment. She searched on the bedside table for a while but found nothing. When she looked down, she realized that she had already thrown everything away, except

so, she extended her hand of guilt toward the table lamp. The lamp was still plugged in, yet

hands in surrender, saying,

door and vanished from her sight. Only then did she place

out of bed, retrieved her pillow, and took several deep breaths to calm herself before

the next morning

breakfast, Gwendolyn remained silent, not uttering a single word. Regardless of what Maverick said, she completely disregarded

headed to Angle right

so all

office, Gwendolyn first made a phone call

the name of the potion

was essentially the

for images of skin damage caused by

Bell sent the picture to her