Chapter 193


    Chapter 193 Is There More To His Injury


    Gwendolyn did not hide her intentions. “Yes, if I didn’t do it this way, how could I have caught you?”


    Charlesughed with a hint of mncholy at the edge of his lips.


    “When did you start being cautious of me?”


    “From the moment you pulled out the revolver and asked me to choose between shooting Maverick


    and Natasha, I knew something was off with you.”


    Does she actually start suspecting me since that time?


    Charles looked at her, somewhat in disbelief.


    She showed no emotion as she continued, “It wasn’t until thest time you were about to leave Faike


    that I identally saw the person in ck in the Realm Bar corridor. Coupled with the acid attack that


    day, I began to suspect that you had some connection with the person who harmed me from the Harris


    family.”


    Charles gave a wry smile and responded, “So that’s how it is.”


    “Charles, you truly are the only person I’ve admired since childhood, but why do you want to hurt me


    too?”


    He shook his head, still denying it. “I didn’t. When the Harris family announced your death, you had no


    idea how heartbroken I was. It was only half a month ago that I found out you were still alive. Only by


    pretending to cooperate could Ie to Faike to see you. If you still love me, I’ll fight against them


    for you till the end, but… there’s an annoying dog by your side now! That day at the bar, I was standing


    on the second floor. I didn’t intend to take action until Maverick came in. I knew he would protect you,


    so that’s when I took action. It wasn’t about targeting you; how could I ever bear to see you hurt?”


    He spoke without pause, with his eyes gazing deeply and affectionately at Gwendolyn. Despite the


    bruises on his face, they could not conceal his stunningly handsome features.


    However, Gwendolyn had no time to appreciate his handsomeness, so she scoffed.


    “Don’t you find it ridiculous to say that? If he hadn’t shielded me, I would be the one injured right now.


    How can you say it wasn’t aimed at me?”


    Her gaze grew colder and colder, not wanting to waste time spouting nonsense. “Stop hiding it. I just


    want to know who from the Harris family is responsible for harming me. As long as you tell me, I won’t


    make things difficult for you.”


    Charles lowered his gaze, a touch of sadness gracing the corner of his lips.


    “You might let me go, but he won’t.”


    He?


    Gwendolyn frowned. “Who are you talking about?”


    Charles looked up at her with sorrow in his eyes and said, “Gwen, your little pet is not a good person.


    He has been deceiving you with his acting skills all along. He has more secrets than I do. You must not


    fall for his tricks!”


    “I’ve always known he has secrets. I just never bothered to dig deeper,” Gwendolyn responded


    nonchntly.


    Anyway, she only had a one-year agreement with Maverick. After that, they would have nothing to do


    with each other, and she was not very interested in his secrets.


    Charlesughed in surprise. “It seems like you don’t really care about him either! That’s great. Gwen,


    you should thank me, after all, for I helped you to get rid of this clingy guy.”


    Seeing her frown, Charles feigned surprise with his deep blue eyes.


    “Gwen, don’t you know? Well, he’s really not being honest. Gwen, you should go back and check his


    injuries yourself; then, you’ll know how much he’s hiding from you.”


    Check his injuries?


    Gwen furrowed her brows. Weren’t his injuries just ordinary skin wounds caused by sulfuric acid?


    She found it strange, but Charles still had a faint smile on his face.


    Upon closer inspection, that smile seemed a bit mischievous, and it did not seem like he was lying.


    Instead, it seemed that he knew some inside information.


    “Make yourself clear.”


    Charles shook his head and just smiled.


    Gwendolyn was a bit annoyed, but she could not bring herself to take action against him.


    After all, he was the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, holding a high position in the Chanaea


    military. Without a legitimate reason to act against him, she could not risk causing trouble for herself


    and Asher.


    She withdrew her gaze and turned to leave the cabin.


    As soon as the door closed, Maverick walked over.


    “How was it? Did he say anything?”


    Gwendolyn looked down and shook her head gently. “Forget it. We’ve already confirmed that he


    conspired with others to harm me. We’ll find other ways to investigate the rest. Tell Nico and the others


    to destroy the evidence and not leave any traces. Send him back quietly tomorrow.”


    Maverick did not agree.


    She could take her time to investigate, but he could not; his time was running out.


    “Gwendolyn, if you trust me, leave this matter to me. Within two days, I’ll make him confess the truth.”


    “Do you know who he is? How dare you mess with him?”


    Gwendolyn stared at him intently. “The bruises on his face are from you, aren’t they? Do you really


    want to continue torturing him in private? The Central Intelligence Agency and the Newton family


    behind him won’t let you off easily.”


    He smiled with pursed lips, not taking it seriously.


    “Don’t worry. I’ll handle it properly.”


    As their gazes met, an unspoken connection formed between them.


    Gwendolyn’s heart skipped a beat. His words sounded casual, yet they carried an inexplicable sense of


    trustworthiness.


    “All right, you may give it a try.”


    Thinking about Charles’st few words before leaving, she withdrew her gaze, and her expression


    gradually became serious. “Let’s go back to the vi.”


    “You may head back first. I’ll take care of things here before returning.”


    Gwendolyn’s face showed an undeniable seriousness. “No, you’re going back with me.”


    Uh…


    Maverickpromised. “Can you give me two minutes, then? I need to discuss the arrangements with


    Nico briefly.”


    “All right.”


    She agreed! She finally decided to wait for me once!


    Maverick felt a wave of inexplicable joy bubbling from within.


    He took off his zer and draped it over Gwendolyn’s shoulders, wrapping her petite frame snugly. “It’s


    late, and it’s cold outside. You should head back to the car first; I’ll be there shortly.”


    Gwendolyn did not refuse. She nodded as she walked away.


    After she was at a distance, Maverick called Nico over. His face returned to its usual stern expression.


    “Within two days, pry out the things Charles is hiding. The process and methods don’t matter; even if


    he’s disabled, it’s fine. I’ll exin it to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I only care about the results.”


    “Understood, Boss.”


    Maverick looked back at the cabin, his gaze darkened. “After this is over, reward him with a bottle of


    sulfuric acid on his back.”


    Nico responded, “Isn’t sulfuric acid too easy for him? He sshed the S404 RNA Virus on you, Boss!”


    “So what? Do you want to ssh S404 back at him? There are only about ten bottles, and he doesn’t


    deserve such a precious thing. I’ll contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation to get him removed from


    his director position. We can slowly torture him in prisonter on.”


    After giving it some thought, Nico also felt that it made a lot of sense.


    “All right, Boss.”


    “Okay, I’ll leave this to you. I’m going back now.”


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    Nico was just about to agree when he saw that Maverick had already left, leaving only a gust of wind


    behind. Thetter had started jogging toward the side of the road.


    Nico clicked his tongue twice.


    Indeed, love makes people foolish.


    How is it that the man who was once so bloodthirsty and cold-hearted now looks somewhat adorable


    as he jogs back?


    Gwendolyn sat in the back seat of the car, still pondering Charles’ words.


    The corner of her eyes caught a glimpse of someone jogging toward her. The man quickly opened the


    car door and slid in, discreetly rubbing both of his arms with his palms.


    Gwendolyn noticed his subtle movements and saw that he was only wearing a thin silk shirt. She then


    remembered that she was wearing his zer.


    “Are you cold?”


    Maverick shook his head. “No, I’m not.”


    “Why are you running so fast, then?”


    “I don’t want to keep you waiting too long.”


    Gwendolyn suddenly fell silent. Is he still trying to deceive me with sweet words?


    As soon as he entered the car, she could feel the chill emanating from his body. His lips were turning a


    pale shade of purple from the cold, yet he stubbornly refused to admit it.


    She took off the zer and impatiently tossed it to him. “Take it. I’m feeling too warm.”


    Winter was just around the corner, and indeed, the temperature difference was quite significant at


    night.


    Gwendolyn asked Justin, who was driving, to turn on the heater in the car.


    With that, the car drove all the way back to Bay Vi.


    She changed into her slippers and headed upstairs. Without even looking back, she said, “Follow me


    up.”


    Maverick did not hesitate and followed her up to the third floor.


    Upon entering the room, Gwendolyn first turned on the heater before sitting on the edge of the bed.


    With a nonchnt tone, shemanded, “Undress yourself. Take off all your clothes.”


    “Huh?”


    Maverick’s ears turned slightly red in an instant.


    What is she up to?