The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

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.

“Ouch,” he hissed in pain.

His back slammed into the corner of the bed, right where his swollen, still-healing wound was. He broke into a cold

sweat from the pain and almost lost consciousness.

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Before he could process the intense pain, another harsh slap landed heavily on his face with a resounding

smack.

Gwendolyn struggled free from his embrace, dragging his upper body to the floor as she did so. She pressed her

knee hard against his chest and gripped his collar tightly.

She stared at him, her eyes filled with immense hatred.

“Maverick, you’re despicable and shameless! Your words last night were all just an act! You thought I would lose

control if you drugged me so you could get away with your disgusting intentions? Dream on!”

“Gwendolyn, calm down. This is-”

Slap!

Gwendolyn mustered all her remaining strength and landed another slap on his face.

Frustration and anger intertwined in her heart and threatened to burn her rationality to ashes.

The slap left Maverick’s ears ringing for a moment. Coupled with the pain in his back that had yet to subside, he felt

dizzy.

His face contorted in agony. He was just about to catch his breath when he noticed that Gwendolyn’s hand that was

gripping his collar was trembling. A murderous intent rose in her eyes.

“I want you to suffer a fate worse than death!”

She released him, struggling to stay conscious as 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 uncontrollably. A wicked voice

inside her head taunted and urged her to throw herself at Maverick to release her frustration.

I can’t! Absolutely not!

She pressed her skin firmly against the frigid floor, hoping its icy temperature would awaken her consciousness.

Maverick endured the pain and struggled to sit up, only to see her suffering silently on the floor.

She’ll continue to suffer if the drugs are not expelled in time! She’s already suffering so much, yet she’s still

unwilling to use me to relieve the effects of the drugs. Is she that disgusted with me?

He smiled wryly and walked over to pick her up again.

“Don’t touch me! I’ll kill you!”

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

drugs have worn off.”

Gwendolyn no longer had the strength to break free from his grasp. Her mind was hazy, and her head felt heavy.

She could only let him carry her to the bathroom.

Maverick turned on the showerhead and filled the bathtub with cold water.

Worried that her body wouldn’t be able to withstand the temperature difference, he carefully lowered her into the

water, gritting his teeth as he tried not to tremble. He was afraid of dropping her. It wasn’t until

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the water reached her collarbone that he retracted his sore arms.

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Gwendolyn lay in the 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 drained that she fell into a deep slumber right

away.

Maverick sat by the edge of the bathtub, keeping watch.

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He could still remember how he had falsely accused her of drugging him the night before their divorce and even

ridiculed her relentlessly the next day.

Now, it was his turn to be wrongly accused. He didn’t expect karma to strike so quickly.

He gave a bitter smile.

Given Gwendolyn’s personality, she won’t let this matter go once she sobers up.

This must be karma. I owe it to her.

He gathered his thoughts and quietly gazed at her sleeping form. Her cheeks were still flushed, making her appear

intoxicated. She looked alluring with her graceful body immersed in water, almost as if tempting him.

However, Maverick was not the kind of man to take advantage of someone in a vulnerable state. He averted his

gaze and focused solely on observing her condition.

Gwendolyn’s body was still flushed and oddly warm.

Soaking in cold water took too long to take effect. This won’t work.

He got up and left the bathroom. He searched the first-aid kit for medicine and rummaged through the entire

house but couldn’t find any sedatives or glucose solution.

He walked to the garden and shouted, “Elven, Quinton, Ryan! Come out!”

Elven appeared out of nowhere a minute later. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked, “Why are you shouting in the

middle of the night instead of sleeping?

“Why are you the only one here?”

“Quinton and Ryan sent Mr. Ferguson home, but I don’t know why they haven’t returned yet. Ezra is with Mr. Harris,

and Gwendolyn assigned William to run errands, so I’m the only one here tonight.”

There was usually no need to stand guard at night since Gwendolyn was quite skilled in martial arts. She would

sound the alarm in the event of an emergency.

Maverick didn’t beat around the bush any further. “There’s no sedatives or glucose solution at home. I need you to

go buy them.”

“Where am I supposed to find them at this late hour?”

“I don’t care how you do it, but you must buy these two items as soon as possible! This is important!” Maverick

furrowed his brows, a grave expression on his face.

Elven decided to trust Maverick this time when he saw how serious and anxious the man was.

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About half an hour later, he returned and handed the two medicines to Maverick. “What are these for? Clinics and

smaller hospitals don’t have it. I had to go to a bigger hospital to find-hey…”

Maverick took the medicines and immediately dashed to the third floor.

He finally heaved a sigh of relief after administering the medicine to Gwendolyn. He leaned against the bathtub and

continued to watch over her. He had been busy for most of the night. His energy was almost

depleted, and he unknowingly fell asleep.

Gwendolyn woke up in a daze just as the sky began to brighten.

The burning heat in her body had disappeared. She opened her eyes, only to realize that she was lying in the

bathtub and Maverick was asleep, leaning against the side of the tub.