The Ex and Her Riches

Half an hour? You refused to talk to me, and I kneeled for one hour!

Cedrick did not spell his thoughts but shook his head instead.

“You treated my hand but not my knees, so I thought I was not allowed to put anything on them.”

Afraid Gwendolyn might mistake him for trying to gain her sympathy, he quickly clarified, “I mean, I also worked out till too late last night and forgot about it.”

Little did he know, his meditation was overlooked by Gwendolyn, who was still bothered by Evelyn’s remarks in the day.

“Show me your hand. Is it still painful?”

Cedrick held out his left palm, which appeared red and swollen despite the medication.

“Did it get worse overnight?” the woman asked.

“I guess so. I suppose the pressure from the push–ups hindered the blood flow, causing it to swell. Don’t worry. It’s not that bad now.”

Gwendolyn knew it must have been painful when it happened.

In hindsight, she wondered how she could bring herself to do that to him back then. In fact, she felt so bad and defeated that tears started welling up in her eyes.

“I’m sorry. She’s right. I’ve been mean to you. I said I would treat you nicely, but I’ve only caused you pain,” she muttered.

Although Cedrick had no idea who Gwendolyn was talking about, he could sense that she was on the verge of breaking down.

With his right hand, he lifted her chin, only to see her beautiful eyes sparkling with tears.

Making her cry was the last thing he wanted to do–his initial intention was just to escape punishment.

“Come on. There’s no way I got hurt from what you did. I’m so much bigger than you. What’s wrong with spicing things up between us? It’s romantic,” he consoled as he caressed her face, feeling sorry that he had broken her heart.

know you’re just trying to make

pulled her back so she could look

intend to cripple my hands. You’ve always made me feel like I’ve ne been this loved in my entire life. I’ll do anything so you can forgive me. You might not know this, but I am the happiest man holding you every night, hearing you call my name, and sleeping with you. I love you. I really do. I

love me as

said kept replaying in his mind as he reflected on all that happened that period–although Gwendolyn

of

blot out the last ray of hope he was

called him back, and

to say that I still love you, no matter what

she left in the drawer yesterday

dumb–like really dumb,” she

Cedrick just smiled as he watched her tend to his injury with great care, even blowing tenderly

you still angry about what happened at the charity

not happening again,” she

overjoyed, Cedrick smiled and carried her

“W–What are you doing?”

you’re not punishing me tonight, we can proceed to our bedtime

him. “Where are you bringing me? We’re already in the

bedroom better. It’s more spacious!” A mischievous smile broke out on his face as excitement glimmered in

“Wait!”

asked, stopping when he had just gone out

embrace and asked, “You shouldn’t use your left hand so much to allow it

do anything with just

do at least three hundred push–ups singlehandedly without even panting. Do you want me

“What? Mmm!”

with a kiss before she

that note, the night went on deep as

Treyton was already disembarking a plane in

had arrived, he drove back to the Harris residence

was no need to keep a house full of servants, but Leif would still get someone to clean the outside compound of the house occasionally,

arrived, he went upstairs to his

he was too spent, he did not realize something unusual in his room but