The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 198 The Last Loving Moment

“Don’t touch. It’s dirty.”

Gwendolyn locked her eyes with Maverick, and her mind was clear. “The blood is still fresh, which means that

something just happened here. Didn’t you see anything when you and Nico rushed over?”

Maverick remained silent and glanced at Nico.

Nico caught the hint and explained, “I was the first one to arrive here. When I came in, I happened to catch

someone trying to escape through the window, so I injured him with a small knife. This should be the blood left by

that person.”

“And where is that person? How could that person escape from someone with your skills?” Gwendolyn questioned.

Nico was at a loss for words momentarily. He pretended to scratch his head in embarrassment. “I’m sorry. It was

my bad. He had companions, so I didn’t go after him.”

Fine.

Since the person wasn’t caught, there was not much for Gwendolyn to ask further.

She glanced at Maverick again. Other than his pale face and lips, he seemed fine. Could he really have caught a

cold?

“Let’s go back to the villa.” Gwendolyn turned and walked toward the door.

Maverick followed behind her.

The wounds on his lower back would get torn with every step he took, causing him excruciating pain. It was so

painful that he felt weak and weightless.

Nico quickly stepped forward and supported him by holding his arm.

Gwendolyn halted her steps and turned around when she heard the commotion. “What’s wrong?”

Maverick breathed in and forced a smile. “Nothing. He slipped.”

Nico was speechless.

How did I become the scapegoat for everything?

He gave Gwendolyn a wry smile. “Yes, I missed a step. But luckily, I reacted quickly and managed to grab Mr.

Wright’s arm in time to avoid falling!”

It was a small incident that Gwendolyn didn’t pay much attention to. She swiftly left the abandoned factory.

Maverick had Nico drive away the car they came with, while he sat in Gwendolyn’s car to head back together.

On the way back, clad in a suit, Maverick sat upright with his back not touching the seat of the car.

Gwendolyn noticed his action. Recalling the burns on his back, she did not dwell on it further. “How did it go with

Charles today? Did you find out anything?”

Maverick swallowed hard. It took him a couple of seconds before he replied, “Nothing, but don’t worry. Tomorrow,

we will make him spill the beans.”

“Okay.”

Silence filled the remaining journey.

Soon, they arrived at Bay Villa and entered the living room together.

Gwendolyn was leisurely changing her shoes.

Maverick had already changed and was about to head up the stairs while holding onto the handrail.

He took a couple of steps but stopped and turned around before saying, “Gwendolyn, are you hungry tonight? I feel

a bit tired and want to take a quick nap before cooking.”

Gwendolyn felt strange, but she didn’t refuse. “I’m not very hungry. We can eat later.”

“Then I’ll head up first.”

Gwendolyn remained silent as her gaze followed his figure until he disappeared around the corner of the second

floor.

For some unknown reason, she had a peculiar feeling. She couldn’t help but notice that on their way back. From the

subtle expressions on his face, he seemed to be enduring pain. Has his back injury worsened?

She followed him upstairs, and Maverick’s door was not locked.

She gently opened the door, just enough to see someone peacefully lying under the covers and fast-asleep.

However, Gwendolyn noticed that he was sleeping face down, and he didn’t even remove his suit jacket.

She pushed the door open and walked to the edge of his bed. Gently, she reached out and touched his forehead.

As her icy-cold hand made contact with his forehead, Maverick’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “I’m not running a

fever, and I’m just tired. I’ll feel better after getting some sleep.”

Indeed, he was only slightly warm, indicating no fever.

Perhaps she was overthinking.

“Okay, you should get some rest then.” Gwendolyn withdrew her hand. Just when she was about to stand up and

leave, a strong force suddenly pulled her back.

Before she could react, she realized that someone had wrapped his arms around her waist. He even nestled his

head in her embrace with his upper body sprawled across her lap.

She was initially taken aback, never expecting him to be so bold this time.

“Let go!”

Not only did Maverick not loosen his grip, but he also grabbed her tighter around her waist and burrowed into her

arms.

“Just let me hug you for a little while,” he pleaded.

Gwendolyn froze for a moment before suddenly recalling her resolution from last night to make things clear with

him. Her expression turned icy cold in an instant.

She reached out and forcefully tried to pry his arm away. “Let go! Have you forgotten your place here? In this villa,

I’m the one calling the shots, and you should listen to me!”

Maverick didn’t have much strength left. Just as Gwendolyn was about to forcibly remove his arms from her waist,

he pleaded softly, “Please, just let me hold you for a little while. Just this once…” For one last time.

Even if he managed to survive the ambush in the forest of the eastern suburbs three days later and successfully

returned to Salinsburgh to resolve the turmoil within the family, his chances of survival remained slim.

In his final moments, he wanted to remember her scent and the tenderness of her embrace.

Gwendolyn steeled her heart and continued to pry his hand off. “Let go. I need to go to the study to work!”

“Don’t. Please…”

His voice was barely audible and filled with sorrow.

Gwendolyn suddenly froze. He was actually begging me?

Lately, he had been a sweet talker, more submissive, and pretended to be vulnerable. But she knew that deep

down, he had always been prideful.

This was the first time he had begged her for something.

Gwendolyn didn’t say anything more. She merely stood still and allowed Maverick to hold her.

The room fell into a deep silence.

Everything seemed peaceful as time stood still.

Maverick’s brow furrowed tighter and tighter.

With every breath he took, his entire body throbbed in pain.

As he had yet to apply medicines, the pain continued to intensify and grew more unbearable.

Yet, the sweet scent emanating from Gwendolyn’s body was as sweet as honey, making him reluctant to let go.

His upper body rested on Gwendolyn’s lap, and she could sense his heavy breathing.

Something doesn’t feel right.

“It has been five days since you burnt your back. The wound shouldn’t be hurting as much as before, right? Why do

you seem so uncomfortable?”

Maverick remained silent.

Doubts filled Gwendolyn’s mind as she reached out to touch the collar of Maverick’s shirt, only to have her wrist

grabbed by Maverick once again.

“I’m fine, especially since I’ve already applied medicine. If you remove the bandages, I’ll have to reapply the

medicine.”

He had a point, but still…

“But why do you look like you’re in so much pain? Did you get hurt while you were out today?”

Her question was met with a prolonged silence.

Gwendolyn ruffled his short hair agitatedly and chided him in a soft voice, “Who taught you to disregard your

master’s questions? Did someone from the Central Intelligence Agency harm you today? Get up and take off your

clothes. Let me have a look.”

Another round of undressing?

Maverick sighed in resignation. Just when he was about to respond, Elven knocked on the door.

“Ms. Shalders, the Newton family’s bodyguard has arrived.”

“Why would the Newton family’s bodyguard come here?”

Could it be that the Newton family already found out that Charles went missing at my place?

Elven replied, “It’s because the daughter of the Newton family had caused some trouble. They couldn’t find Mr.

Newton, and since you’re the only one available in Fairlake, they’re hoping you could go over and help out. Ms.

Shalders, will you be going?”

Gwendolyn remained silent.

She had been close with Jasmine since they were young. The Newton family and the Harris family had a close

relationship, too. If the Newton family’s bodyguard had come looking for her, and Charles was being held captive

and interrogated, it wouldn’t be right for her not to go and bring Jasmine over to take care of her for a couple of

days.

But Maverick…

She looked down at the person in her arms. As if sensing her gaze, Maverick released his grip around her waist and

settled back onto the bed.

“I’ll sleep a bit more and have the dinner ready when you come back.”

Since he had said so, Gwendolyn didn’t have much to say in response. “You should rest, but when I come back later,

I still need to check your injuries. All right?”

Maverick acknowledged with a hum.

Gwendolyn sat by his bedside for a while. Seeing that his breathing gradually steadied and that he seemed calm,

she finally left with Elven, Ezra, and the Newton family’s bodyguard.

As the sound of the car engine faded into the distance, Maverick called for Justin.xo.com fast update

“Mr. Wright, what’s the matter?”

Maverick gritted his teeth and took a few deep breaths to ease the pain before he finally uttered, “The first-aid kit…

It’s in the storage cabinet in the living room on the first floor. Please help me treat my wound.”

“Oh, okay!”

Justin immediately went downstairs. In no time, he returned with the first-aid kit.

“Mr. Wright, are you hurt anywhere?”

“Take off… My clothes…”

Maverick’s voice was strained and filled with profound exhaustion.

Not wasting any time, Justin quickly stepped forward to help him remove his suit.

However, as soon as Justin removed Maverick’s suit, he was shocked to see the extensive bloodstains on Maverick’s

white shirt on his back.

“D*mn! H-How did you get injured like this?”