The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 269 I Will Be There

Cedrick’s gaze dropped, avoiding Gwendolyn’s eyes as he exuded a cold and distant demeanor.

Gwendolyn couldn’t comprehend what was going on with him. She was consumed by fury, fueled by the overwhelming desire to confront him and inflict physical harm to ensure he would never dare to break up with her again.

Fueled by her anger, she stepped down from the bed, her feet bare as she approached the bedside table, where a heavy wooden ruler was stored in the first drawer.

However, at that moment, she hesitated, realizing the potential consequences of her impulses.

She was worried about the harm she could inflict on Cedrick with the heavy ruler if he chose to confront her beatings directly.

On the other hand, the notion of returning empty–handed after her outburst filled Gwendolyn with a sense of foolishness.

She discreetly turned around to check on Cedrick and found him gazing directly at her.

The mere thought of coming back without anything in her hands caused her to cringe with embarrassment.

Determined to salvage the situation, she grabbed Cedrick’s black belt from the coat rack, folding it in half with the buckle firmly in her hand, before sitting back on the bed.

“Do you see this? Don’t push me to the point where I have to resort to violence!” she exclaimed, attempting to intimidate him.

Cedrick lifted his gaze and glanced at the belt in her hand, his face devoid of emotion.

“I had already given up on you back then, but you were the one who wanted me to give you a second chance. Now that I’ve given you that chance and have decided to spend the rest of my life with you, you’re telling me you want to break up? Why? Give me a logical explanation for this!”

Cedrick’s handsome face glowed under the dim light as he gulped.

He lowered his gaze and remained silent, exuding a cold aura.

To Gwendolyn, his silence felt like a form of silent resistance.

She wondered if he was giving her the silent treatment and bit her lip, feeling hurt.

“Fine. You need some time to think things through, right? Take all the time you need, then! Talk to me when you’ve figured things out.”

Frustrated, she threw the belt at him, got off the bed, and stormed out of the room.

The atmosphere of the room turned somber as she forcefully closed the door behind her.

As Gwendolyn entered the next room, she decided she would sleep in separate rooms with Cedrick from that point forward.

Throughout the night, she tossed and turned, her mind buzzing with thoughts of Cedrick and his distant attitude.

sat up

already past two in the morning, and Cedrick had yet to come and offer

increasingly evident to her that he

Whatever! This is ridiculous!

into bed and pulled the covers

a while

over herself.

found it somewha

difficult to adjust.

she nor Cedrick had an

woke up the next

room door

still be asleep, she decided to head to

reflecting the gloomy weather that had persisted

on her hands and

Cedrick’s peculiar behavior from the previous night flashed through

out a groan when she kicked him off

high pain tolerance, it seemed odd that he would react that way

considering Cedrick’s heavier weight and martial arts background, it seemed implausible

thoughts,

that Cedrick might be

could effortlessly kick him off the

the table out of frustration

been so blinded by rage yesterday night that she had

that she thought about it, Cedrick

of the table. “Ms.

regained her composure,

swiftly gathered her belongings, stating, “I have some

your report upon my return. And if

day, pouring heavily onto the

at Jenson

he observed the raindrops trickling down the windowpane, his thoughts drifted back to a conversation he had with Charles in

long–lasting effects. Eventually, you will be disabled. She may pity you at first, but what about in the long run? It has

growing pale. Exhaustion washed over him

time for

it would be better to endure temporary pain rather than prolong

eventually move on from the sadness

a nearby

discuss the terms of her compensation as outlined in her

mentally absent ever since she entered his office. He had been silently gazing

be out of sorts today. It doesn’t appear to be work–related. Did you