The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 306 I Am Not Afraid Of You

Cedrick’s frown deepened when she did not speak. “Gwenny?”

Snapping back to her senses, she explained firmly, “My gut feeling tells me he’s hiding something and that there is more to this than meets the eye. I sent the

from him to the laboratory to be tested, and they said everything like he genuinely found a cure for you.”

“What did he ask in return when he gave you the cure?”

“Bail him out. He wants his freedom back.”

“That’s all?” Cedrick was suspicious.

Cine I received the with it. It seems

“You’re right, but I don’t know his ulterior motive. Regardless, he has no one to help him out now, so I guess there’s nothing substantial he can do.”

Here, Gwendolyn clenched her fists and changed the topic. “Anyway, it’s getting late, Ceddy. Get some rest first. We’ll think about this tomorrow.”

Despite her trying to digress from the subject, Cedrick was adamant about getting to the bottom of it. “If he knew S404 was the antidote, I am at his mercy. He has too big of a bargaining chip to ask for just this.”

“I mean…” Gwendolyn hesitated, forcing a smile to hide her uneasiness. “How would I know what he’s thinking? He probably has a plan cooked up but didn’t tell me about it.”

She had already decided to keep the other two terms she agreed to from Cedrick, for if the latter found out about it, he would utterly knock back the idea of injecting the cure Charles

gave.

Moreover, she needed more time to consider her strategy moving forward regarding dealing with Charles and planned on drawing more helpful information from the man to get hold of the antidote.

When Cedrick was bent on finding out more, she rubbed her tense shoulders and looked at him with tired eyes, saying, “Why don’t we leave this for some other time, Ceddy? I’m so tired. It’s been a long day.”

“But, Gwenny…”

Looking at the persistent man, Gwendolyn held his face and kissed his thin lips, a gesture that happened to be their bedtime ritual.

“Goodnight, Ceddy.”

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Cedrick replied, finally giving in under her

an early rest too. I’ll go to the next room when

“Okay.”

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him until his breathing slowed down before turning off the lights and leaving for

the supposedly asleep man opened

was apparent that Cedrick had seen through Gwendolyn–she was such

confident that she was hiding something from him, but the more she tried to keep it to herself, the more Cedrick was convinced that

too much to put her through all the suffering because of him, so at that moment, he decided to find out the truth

pondered the matter, he heard the door clicking from the

noise, Cedrick

out his phone to call Nico, who sounded frustrated when he picked

in one go what you want me to do? How

voice and noted, “It

“No

I was just thinking about staying up the night to play some games while

paused for a moment and continued in a softer tone, “Count this as overtime. Go to the finance department and

a surge of energy shooting

I would never say that! You’re the best boss ever, and I love you so

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dissed, the disgust apparent on his face from his

anyone touch even a strand of my hair, not even

of yourself, boss. I’m straight, so I’m not interested in

Cedrick cut to the chase. “I want you to investigate what Charles has been up to since he got out of jail. I want him apprehended at all costs. Don’t let Gwenny know about this. I have some questions for him, so ensure

“Right away, boss!”

Gwendolyn had fallen into a deep sleep after pulling an all–nighter the

with him preparing a meal in the kitchen until he realized Gwendolyn was still not up, so he went

been sleeping soundly, shivered when she felt exposed to the cold air as Cedrick

hair sticking out of the blanket. From how still Cedrick was after getting into

play a prank on that man, so she closed her eyes and pretended

slowly inched toward her to not wake her, she leaned onto him suddenly and hugged him