The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 285 The Queen Of Unpredictability

Gwendolyn quietly stroked Cedrick’s back to comfort him.

Several minutes later, she asked, “Are you still uncomfortable?”

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The discomfort in Cedrick’s expression barely changed, but he put on a brave face and nodded. “I feel better with you around.”

Gwendolyn was secretly impressed by his charade, though she did not call him out on it. She helped him to sit on the bed, propping some pillows against his back and covering his legs with a blanket.

Then, she said, “There was a half–hour delay. You haven’t even taken your night medication. Wait here; I’ll get them for you.”

“Okay.”

Scarcely two minutes later, Gwendolyn reappeared in the room with warm water and a pill box, which she placed on the bedside table. After that, she closed and locked the room door before returning to Cedrick’s side.

Cedrick pulled a face when he saw the assortment of pills. “Can I at least get Gwenny’s medicine–feeding. service again tonight?”

Unamused, Gwendolyn handed a glass of water to him and retorted, “Well, what did you think of your little act tonight? Was it deserving of a reward?”

He lowered his eyes guiltily in response.

As it were, he would already be thanking his lucky stars if he escaped unscathed, let alone expect a reward.

After wiping the sulkiness from his gaze, Cedrick received the glass from Gwendolyn. He stubbornly tried to swallow all the pills at once and erupted into a fit of choking coughs when he glugged too much water.

Gwendolyn patted his back while chiding him, “You fool. You could just swallow a couple of pills at once each time and spare yourself this misery. How can it not be bitter if you stuff everything into your mouth in one go?”

As she spoke, she pulled a packet of caramel sweets from her pocket, which she had bought specifically for Cedrick.

She ripped the packaging open and grabbed a sweet, leaving the rest on the bedside table.

Her pale, slender fingers deftly unwrapped the caramel sweet, which she plopped into Cedrick’s mouth. “Don’t mistreat your body like this again. If you find the pills too bitter, treat yourself to a sweet. Smoking will not relieve your suffering; it will only make things worse. Don’t ever entertain that thought again. Got it?”

“Got it,” Cedrick mumbled while sucking on the caramel sweet.

He savored the milky fragrance of the confection, pleasantly surprised to find that it was not sickeningly sweet.

had purchased and fed him the sweet only

the sweet, he opened his arms in a silent

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he even appeared rather adorable with his cheeks puffed

and shook her head. She flicked his forehead lightly and teased, “You’re five years older than me, mister, but one sweet has turned you into a toddler.

Cedrick nodded earnestly.

have a taste

toward the bedside table to get a caramel sweet, but Cedrick seized her elbow and pulled her toward

the caramel sweet intermingled

Cedrick asked, “Taste good?”

lips curved into a seductive smile.

medicine and tasted that sweet.

in confusion. A sense of dread filled his chest as he took in

she swiftly pulled open the first drawer of the

wicked smile never left Gwendolyn’s face as

The caramel

it appeared he would not

had taken a tumble

fists nervously and pleaded, “I messed up…” The poor man was on the verge of

punished for your wrongdoing, or you’ll never

hand. I should never have celebrated prematurely

hand? Gwendolyn repeated more

stretched out his left hand. The ruler was immediately placed on his palm, but Gwendolyn seemed to be in no

lying that they belonged to Nico? Plus, you didn’t seem to

washed

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start that I was trying to play

of his

How many?” Gwendolyn tapped the center of his

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bit his lip. He uttered timidly and

darkened, and she announced

attempted to negotiate a lighter punishment. “What about five

even a hint of mercy was detectable

halved the number