Chapter 126

Chapter 126Chapter 126 The Mastermind
It seemed that Maverick was worn out from last night, as he was sleeping soundly now.
Gwendolyn stared at him for a moment.
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She saw the faint traces of a slap mark on his left cheek, accompanied by slight swelling and the
uncleaned. bloodstain at the corner of his mouth. He appeared quite miserable, not much better off
than her.
Although she had exhausted all her strength last night and couldn’t remember what had happened.
afterward, judging from the current situation, she supposed Maverick did not do anything to her.
Gwendolyn pursed her lips and suddenly tasted a hint of sweetness in her mouth. Is this the taste of
glucose? He was the one who drugged my coffee, but now he’s pretending to be a good guy?
Gwendolyn’s eyes had a bone-chilling coldness to them.
Is he putting on a show for me? I’ll wait and see what’s next!
She stepped out of the bathtub and tiptoed out of the bathroom without waking Maverick up
A sharp pain in his back jolted Maverick out of sleep.
He almost dislocated his arm from sleeping so soundly against the edge of the bathtub.I was so busy helping Gwendolyn bring down her fever last night that I forgot to apply medicine to
myself. To make matters worse, I accidentally bumped into the sharp corner of the bed, which probably
aggravated the swelling on my back.
He sighed, propped himself up to sit, and suddenly realized that the person in the bathtub had
disappeared.
When did she wake up?
Surprisingly, he had no idea at all. It appeared that the 023 special drug had significantly decreased his
acuity.
He got up and walked over to the sink, where he looked in the mirror and wiped the trace of the blood
from the corner of his mouth. Then, he went downstairs to find Gwendolyn.
The atmosphere in the living room was extremely tense.
Gwendolyn sat on the couch with her arms folded across her chest and a cold expression on her face.
The four bodyguards, Elven, William, Quinton, and Ryan, stood neatly behind the couch with equally
grim expressions.
Maverick noticed the tension in the living room as soon as he came downstairs. He knew that what was
-destined to happen would eventually happen.
He walked over with heavy steps and stood in front of Gwendolyn across the coffee table.
Gwendolyn looked up coldly and met his gaze, but she didn’t say a word.
Quinton, who was standing behind her, was the first to point at the two packets of coffee sugar on the
table. “Mr. Wright, Ms. Shalders asked you to make her coffee last night, and while you did make it, you1/4
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added something nasty to it, didn’t you? We found another packet of coffee sugar containing the
ecstasy in your room. How do you intend to explain this?”
Maverick stared at Gwendolyn intently and explained, “It’s true that I placed the sugar packets in the
coffee tray and served it to you. I won’t deny that, but I had no prior knowledge of the presence of the
ecstasy.”
Gwendolyn’s lips curled slightly, and her eyes were full of sarcasm.
How does he intend to persuade me with that?
Maverick knew in his heart that she wouldn’t believe him, but he couldn’t help trying again. “I said I
would never deceive or manipulate you again last night, and I meant it. Can you… just trust me this
time?” Gwendolyn chuckled softly. “You entered my room late one night when Natasha drugged you,
but the next day you thought I was the one who did it. Did you give me a chance to explain then?
Would believed me if I hadn’t shoved the evidence in your face?”
He knew that she would never recover from that.
Maverick pursed his thin lips together as he was at a loss for words.
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you haveGwendolyn continued, “You promised not to deceive me again last night, but then you drugged me! You
made this coffee, and you were the first one to rush in after I drank it by mistake. Can you honestly say
you had nothing to do with it? Honestly, if this one-year agreement is too hard for you to bear, I can
give you a chance to compete fairly and allow you to reclaim Wright Construction Group and the Wright
residence from my hands.”
She paused, and her expression suddenly turned cold and stern. “However, you just had to resort to
such despicable tactics. Then you’ll have to forgive me, but Fabsolutely despise deception!”
Maverick had guessed it would turn out like this as he smiled miserably. “What do you want me to do?”
“It’s quite simple.” Gwendolyn smiled and gently lifted her hand. Quinton immediately brought a cup of
warm water from the kitchen and placed it on the coffee table. “I know that Frida gave you the medicine
pouch when you went to the Wright residence. Here are two packets of coffee sugar on the table that
were taken from your room. One packet tested positive for ecstasy, while the other was found to
contain real sugar. You get to decide which of you two will be the mastermind.”
Maverick frowned, looked down at the coffee sugar packets on the coffee table, and remained silent.
Gwendolyn continued, “If you can choose the sugar from this fifty-fifty chance, then I’ll believe that
you’re just an accomplice or that you’ve been deceived and used by Frida. In that case, I’ll let you off
the hook. Go ahead and choose one, Mr. Wright.”
Her words were dripping with sarcasm.
Maverick stood still as he fixed his gaze on her and tried to search for any other emotions in her eyes.
Unfortunately, there was none.
Fair enough. Isn’t it my fault that she doesn’t trust me?He laughed self-deprecatingly, walked over to the coffee table, and picked up the two packets of coffee
sugar to examine closely.
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Maverick ripped both packets of coffee sugar apart under the watchful eyes of everyone present and
poured them into the cup of warm water. He gave it a good stir, tilted his head back, and drank it all in
one gulp.
“Mr. Wright!” Elven trusted him, but his face turned pale when he realized that he had actually
consumed. both packets.
Ms. Shalders felt so sick even though she consumed half a cup of the drug-laced coffee last night. This
is the infamous ecstasy sold on the black market and renowned for its powerful effects. Yet he drank
the whole packet. Is he not afraid of death? Ms. Shalders only asked him to choose. Isn’t there still a
fifty percent chance of choosing the right one? He’s such a fool!
“Very well, I respect your decision, Mr. Wright.” Gwendolyn’s expression darkened as well. “Quinton,
Ryan, bring Mr. Wright to the basement.”
“Understood.” Quinton and Ryan were about to step forward and put their hands on Maverick’s
shoulder.
Maverick refused, “That’s all right. I can walk by myself!”He headed toward the basement after he said that, and Gwendolyn and the others followed him to the
basement entrance.
His silhouette appeared somewhat desolate as he entered the basement alone.
A bodyguard brought Gwendolyn a chair, and she sat down on the steps leading to the basement,
waiting for the drug to take effect.
The basement was quite spacious as Gwendolyn had just moved in and didn’t have many belongings.
The bodyguards didn’t leave a light on for Maverick before closing the door.
He was enveloped in darkness.
In just five minutes, he gradually began to feel his body heating up. The effect of the drug kicked in so
fast
The effects of the drug this time were much stronger than the night before the divorce.
At first, Maverick could still stand, but as time went on, the burning sensation that ignited from his chest
grew stronger. He finally understood why Gwendolyn had curled up under the table when he found her
last night.
This medicine was truly unbearable. He felt as though that ball of fire could devour his heart alive if the
effects weren’t relieved.
Maverick was drenched in sweat and appeared as though he had just been fished out of the water after
enduring for half an hour. His entire body felt scorching hot, and the fire inside of him was gradually
chipping away at his sanity.Gwendolyn’s face remained expressionless as she sat quietly outside the door with her hands
clenched tightly.
The bodyguards stood behind her and listened as the basement went from being completely silent to
gradually filling with someone’s heavy breathing.
In almost an hour, a gut-wrenching, beast-like growl suddenly echoed from within.
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Everyone outside the door was startled.
That’s a whole pack of ecstasy! If he can’t find relief, that kind of pain will be fatal!
Elven couldn’t bear it any longer. “Ms. Shalders, it’s been an hour! I believe Mr. Wright has learned his
lesson by now. If we let him continue like this, he’ll dicl”