Chapter 187


    Chapter 187 There Will Not Be A Next Time


    Discount? Is he begging for mercy?


    Gwendolyn chuckled softly. He had been so tough in epting his punishment just now, but he


    seemed to have backed down now. She had thought he was not afraid of pain.


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    She said nothing and untied the belt around his wrists.


    Maverick wanted to avoid her, but she forcefully pinned his arms down, leaving him no choice but to


    bury his face in the nket again, feeling defeated.


    It seems she disagrees with a lighter punishment.


    Just now, he had used all his strength to endure the pain of removing the rotten flesh from his wound,


    so his body felt weak and powerless now.


    He might pass out if Ezra were to whip him two hundred times in the garden.


    Gwendolyn would definitely sense something was off if he fainted. She might even take the opportunity


    to examine his wound. It had been three days since he was injured, and the injury caused by sulfuric


    acid was clearly different. With Gwendolyn’s cleverness, there was no way he could hide it from her.


    As hey there thinking, Gwendolyn had already undone the belt for him.


    She stood by the edge of the bed and tilted her head to observe his reaction with a mischievous smirk


    on her lips. “Shall we?”


    Maverick did not budge an inch.


    Gwendolyn did not expect him to move, so she turned around and was prepared to close the open


    window.


    “Although my physical strength has recovered, my back still hurts, and I don’t have any strength…”


    Maverick said softly as he grabbed her wrist, thinking she was going to leave the room. This


    punishment is too heavy. I might not be able to endure it.


    He took a deep breath and continued, “If you can’t give a discount, can you perhaps postpone the


    penalty until after autumn?”


    He meant to wait until he recovered from his injuries before epting the punishment.


    Gwendolyn had just wanted to tease him. She did not really intend to punish him.


    The wounds on his back were still bleeding, and it was all because of her that he got hurt in the first


    ce. Although she had given him the antidote for the 023 special drug and repaid the favor, she was


    not so unreasonable as to be cruel to a patient.


    She sat back down beside Maverick’s bed and asked him seriously, “Then, be honest with me. Why


    have you been in such poor condition these past two days? The 023 special drug will only intensify the


    feeling of pain from your burns, but it won’t have a significant impact on your body. What else are you


    hiding from me?”


    Maverick thought for a moment and slowly sat up. His dark eyes were slightly lowered as he avoided


    meeting her eyes.


    “I had a cold on the day I was sshed with sulphuric acid. Then, I spent the entire day cleaning the


    vi. That’s why I’ve been feeling weak and sickly these past two days. I have not been hiding anything


    from you.”


    Gwendolyn sorted out her thoughts and realized this seemed to be quite a rational exnation.


    He had suffered from a sulfuric acid burn at his weakest moment. After he used the antidote, his


    strength recovered quite a bit.


    It made sense now.


    “Fine, I’ll trust you just this once. I’ll keep the tab in mind. If you dare to deceive me next time, the


    punishment will be doubled.”


    Maverick lowered his head slightly and let out a soft hum.


    I only have seven days left. I fear there won’t be a next time.


    Gwendolyn had no idea what was going on in his mind. She got up and walked to the window, closing it


    as she casually said, “I have some things to take care of in the next couple of days. You better stay put


    and not go out.”


    “Okay.”


    “Get some rest.”


    Gwendolyn averted her gaze, turned around, and left his room. She closed the door and went straight


    downstairs to the living room.


    Elven and the others were ced on the couch, gradually regaining consciousness. However, they still


    felt a bit groggy due to therge anesthetic dose.


    Gwendolyn walked over to them, examined their condition, and chose to ask William, who seemed to


    be the most awake among them.


    “William, who did you see before you fainted?”


    William recalled his memories carefully. “Nico.”


    It really was Nico. It seems Maverick didn’t lie about this matter.


    However, she noticed William’s choice of words. “You’re even calling Nico by his name now. Seems like


    you’ve been getting along quite well with Maverick’s mentely.”


    “Ms. Shalders, we…”


    William looked terrified, yet he could not exin why.


    Gwendolyn’s face was cold. She showed no intention of listening to his excuses.


    “As my bodyguards, you not only let outsiders in without permission but also carelessly allowed


    yourselves to be drugged and rendered unconscious. This is utterly disgraceful. You will not receive


    your sry for two months and your year-end bonus. If this happens again, you’ll all be fired.”


    The three people who regained consciousness were on the verge of tears.


    As the sky gradually darkened, Gwendolyn, who had not had dinner, ordered some takeout. After


    finishing the meal, she returned to her room to rest.


    She had a very important task to aplish the next day.


    That night, negative news about Lane Group suddenly flooded the inte. The outrageous content


    quickly caused a huge uproar online.


    The Lanes only found out the next morning when they woke up.


    Thus, the Lane residence was in amotion that morning.


    Samantha came across a news article online about a construction ident at a building site owned by


    Lane Group, which resulted in the deaths of several workers. At the time, the Lane family had used


    their connections to cover up the news because thepensation costs were quite high.


    Consequently, Shirley had arranged for someone to visit the victims’ families and issue death threats to


    keep them quiet.


    After so much time had passed, it was surprising the matter was suddenly brought upst night.


    Samantha’s injury had mostly healed, and she stormed upstairs to find Shirley.


    Just as she approached Shirley’s room entrance, Samantha heard the sharp and clear sound of a p


    coming from inside.


    It was then followed by Shirley’s furious roar.


    “Louis! As the son-inw of the Lane family, I’ve treated you well, haven’t I? Yet, you’ve been using the


    Lane family’s money for a mistress! She’s even pregnant with your child! I wondered why you’ve been


    making frequent excuses not to be at hometely. It seems you’ve been taking care of your mistress! If


    the media hadn’t caught you, you would keep it a secret from me forever, right?”


    Louis covered his face and was clearly upset. “You? Treat me well? You show that nasty attitude to me


    every day just because the Lane family is a little rich. The Lane family looks down on me as a live-in


    son-inw, and not a single one of you respects me, yet you have the nerve to say you have treated


    me well?”


    Shirley was furious. “How dare you! Even if you have a grudge against the Lane family, it’s not an


    excuse for your infidelity! I want a divorce! I want you to leave with nothing!”


    “Fine! If you want to divorce, then do it. However, I won’t walk away without nothing. I made mistakes,


    but you’re not innocent either! Don’t think I don’t know that you’ve been in contact with your first love all


    this time. How far have you two gone? Did you book a hotel room together?”


    Shirley’s expression changed instantly. “So what? You were the one who cheated first, and now you


    think you’re in the right? I’m going to kill you!”


    The sound of objects being thrown and crashing filled the room, apanied by a woman’s piercing


    screams and the sound of ps. It was incredibly chaotic.


    Samantha stood right outside the door and could hear everything clearly. She sobbed uncontrobly


    but did not go in to intervene.


    For many years, she had believed her family was happy and her parents were in harmony. She had


    thought the Lane family was indeed a model family recognized by society.


    Unexpectedly, the truth turned out to be that Louis was secretly keeping a mistress who had even got


    pregnant, while Shirley was still entangled with her first love, unable to let gopletely.


    With the negative news about Lane Group breaking out all at once, the stock market plummeted


    overnight, resulting in heavy losses.


    Is the Lane family going to end?


    She copsed onto the ground, unwilling to ept it.


    That despicable woman, Gwendolyn, has always been so arrogant. With the Lane family’s downfall,


    who knows what kind of twisted ways she’lle up with to torment me in the future? No! I can’t just sit


    here and wait for the end!


    With trembling hands, she took out her phone and was about to call the man who had previously


    helped her deal with Gwendolyn when a suddenmotion erupted in the hall.


    Samantha slumped down by the railing on the second-floor corridor, turning her head to look down


    below.


    It was Gwendolyn.


    She was sitting on the main seat of the living room couch. Her expression was cold and arrogant, yet


    her delicate and beautiful face was still captivating.


    Gwendolyn’s chin was slightly raised when Samantha looked at her. She shifted her gaze sharply, and


    her red lips parted as she said arrogantly, “Ms. Lane, do you still like the gift I sent to the Lane family?


    There’s also a small separate gift just for you. Would you like to take a look?”