The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 283 Indignance

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In the bedroom, Cedrick had been waiting for quite some time, yet there was no sign of Gwendolyn coming upstairs with the box of medicine.

“Gwenny?”

The lights were on downstairs, but no reply came.

Puzzled, Cedrick got out of bed, slipped on his slippers, and proceeded downstairs to investigate.

As he descended the staircase, his gaze fell on Gwendolyn right away. She was standing before a cupboard, holding a pack of cigarettes and examining it carefully.

One of the drawers on the cupboard was open, revealing its contents–packs and packs of cigarettes.

Cedrick’s heart skipped a beat.

His handsome face turned a shade paler.

Nico had only bought the cigarettes earlier that day and told Cedrick where he had put them away. However, Cedrick had been preoccupied with an online meeting that afternoon and hadn’t had a chance. to open the drawer himself.

D*mn it! Gwenny doesn’t usually go through drawers. I’ve got such rotten luck to be caught in the act by her today. And why did Nico buy so many packs?

His body tensed as a wave of turmoil stirred within him.

Gwendolyn, observing his reaction, held the pack of cigarettes and turned around to take a seat on the couch. Her face was devoid of any expression as she emanated a frosty aura.

“Care to explain?” she asked.

Cedrick stood frozen at the foot of the staircase. Without the slightest guilt and hesitation, he denied, “Those aren’t mine. I never use that brand. They must be Nico’s.”

A hint of amusement crossed Gwendolyn’s eyes. She fixed a stare on him, a smirk dancing on her lips.

“So, you’re saying that Nico placed his cigarettes in your villa, in your living room, in the drawer of your cupboard? And why is that? To tempt you to partake and join in the fun?”

Cedrick fell silent as his Adam’s apple bobbed nervously. His eyelashes quivered while his brain churned at lightning speed.

“Penny for your thoughts, Ceddy?” Gwendolyn eyed him intently, a tempest hidden beneath her calm. exterior. Her tone was frigid as she added, “Perhaps you’re thinking of how to concoct a plausible excuse and pull the wool over my eyes?”

With a loud smack, she slapped the cigarette pack onto the coffee table furiously.

At that sudden loud noise, Cedrick instinctively fell to his knees.

he had admitted his mistake. His obsidian gaze was tinged with guilt. “I was wrong! Please,

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fallen to his knees just now, Gwendolyn had clearly heard a dull thud resonating from his kneecaps. Furthermore, he had landed on cold, hard

him. However, the sight of the cigarette packs on the coffee table made her resist the urge to rush over to help him

the soft carpet by her feet and said,

forceful kneel had indeed hurt Cedrick

he stood up, his eyebrows contracted in a small

quickly concealed the pain in his eyes and slowly began

him carefully, her eyes taking in every small movement

about to get on his knees again, she said,

Huh? Squat?

two heartbeats and

“Didn’t catch that? Do

you,”

immediately assumed the standard military pose–a single knee driven into the earth,

upright in this position, emanating

had been caught red–handed in his misdeeds, his aura seemed somewhat diminished, subdued by Gwendolyn’s

gaze fell on the cigarette pack atop the coffee table. “This is your last chance

obediently.

response, laying out the truth in a forthright manner. “The cigarettes

in

How many times have you secretly done

only asked Nico to buy them this afternoon, and by evening you’ve already caught

again, Gwendolyn calmed herself and picked up the pack of

came over, the drawer of the cupboard was slightly ajar, like it had been opened

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so flustered that you’d forgotten to close it properly. Besides, one cigarette is clearly

Cedrick was rendered speechless.

how I was

the packet missing one cigarette

so careless? Is

to let Nico have a piece

smelled it. I didn’t even light it. If you don’t believe me, you can smell me. I don’t smell of smoke at all. I

could have showered and changed clothes after smoking. Of course, I wouldn’t be

doesn’t believe

his eyes turned red. His fingers gingerly clutched at her sleeve, as if it might offer some