The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 286

Chapter 286 The Shameless Nico

Gwendolyn closed her eyes and lovingly kissed Cedrick’s palm.

Her quiet concentration moved Cedrick, who could only stare at her in a daze.

When she finally lifted her lips from his palm, she asked, “Docs it still hurt?”

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Cedrick almost answered in the negative when he remembered the painful price he had paid for giving the same answer last time.

He swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue and eked out, “It still hurts…”

Approval danced in Gwendolyn’s gaze, and she commented brightly, “Good to see you’ve learned your lesson. That beating did not go to waste.”

She followed it up with more kisses on his palm before standing up. After returning the ruler to its rightful place, she grabbed a tube of anti–inflammatory cream from the same drawer.

Then, she carefully applied the ointment to his palm and knees. From time to time, she blew on the areas to soothe the sting of the ointment.

“Next time, just let me know if you have something on your mind. If you had told me earlier that you hated how bitter the medicine tasted, we could’ve peacefully discussed another solution together. None of this would’ve happened then, don’t you agree?”

Cedrick nodded and shot her a tender gaze. His heart was bursting with joy.

With her around, even every argument left a sweet taste in his mouth.

He was still relishing the loveliness of their banter when Gwendolyn’s next words ruined his mood.

She said, “Actually, I planned to let you off the hook tonight. I only wanted to help you back to the room and apply some ointment to your knees. Who knew you were so into playing the part of a clueless victim! You practically begged for your punishment today.”

Cedrick’s back stiffened. He stared at his left palm in disbelief.

Is she telling me that my acting brought this beating upon myself?

He had never felt more depressed than he did at that moment.

My palm hurts even more now!

mask of sorrow and

tissue before stroking his face and coaxing, “I can’t. We can consider it when you feel better.

“But…”

Cedrick was already dreading the lonely nights

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he stopped himself from protesting Gwendolyn’s decision and watched

off and occupied Cedrick’s attention at the villa, Nico had

day three.

knocked on the door

Cedrick’s deep voice

opened the door and the amber, beaded curtains behind it. His legs felt leaden with dread as he

paused in the middle of typing and

ran down Nico’s spine. He plastered an awkward smile on his face and asked, “Boss, two nights

you, Gwenny struck me forty times on the hand! No big deal!” Cedrick

stuttered. He could almost feel his palm

in Alendor called Bera which is in dire need of coal miners. I think you’re a great fit for the job. Should

“Huh?”

want to mine coal in Bera! I’ll never leave you even if I become a ghost! Please, I’ve been your loyal follower for years. I may be useless, but considering my efforts,

In short, he was a perfect

Not this again.

disgusted by Nico’s bawling act and tried to free

why don’t you just kill me now? Dying by your

go. He looked like a leech that was stubbornly

did not know whether to rage or laugh at Nico’s shameless

want to end up at a coal mine in Bera, stay out of my sights for the next

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“Yes! I’ll scram now!”

feet and almost tripped several times in his haste to leave the

departure from the room. Surprisingly, most of

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