The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 316 Will Not Bring Up The Past

Feelings of guilt and sadness filled her heart.

Oh, well. I’ll let him be.

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Gwendolyn let out a long sigh and gently patted his arms that were wrapped around her waist. “I’m not going anywhere, nor will ever I leave you,” she assured him.

As she turned around, Cedrick snuggled into her arms and buried his face in her stomach. Softly, he murmured, “Can you… keep me company tonight? I don’t want to part from you…”

“Okay. I’ll stay with you. I’ll stay here and coax you to sleep from tonight onward, okay?” Gwendolyn promised while running her fingers through his short yet fluffy hair.

Cedrick nodded slightly in response.

Registering his response, Gwendolyn pulled out his pajamas hidden underneath the pillow and helped him put them on. “It’s freezing today. You shouldn’t sleep naked or you’ll catch a cold. After all, you’ve just gotten better.”

Her attentiveness made him feel contented. Cedrick curled up in her embrace and rested his head on her shoulder, taking in her sweet scent, which helped to dispel his restlessness slowly.

After turning off the bedside lamp, Gwendolyn hugged him to sleep.

Not long after he had dozed off, she, too, began to feel sleepy.

However, she was woken from her slumber by gentle sobbing sounds coming from the person beside her.

At that point, her eyes, which could barely open, had already adjusted to the darkness. She could vaguely see Cedrick sleeping on her arm with his head lowered.

Puzzled by what she had heard, Gwendolyn touched Cedrick’s face. To her surprise, she felt the teardrops on his eyelash.

“Ceddy? Why are you crying all of a sudden?”

Cedrick hugged her tighter and murmured with a strong nasal voice, “Gwenny, I don’t know how I got those lipstick stains. I hate myself for it, too. But, please, don’t leave me…”

So, that’s what he’s thinking about.

A tinge of guilt crept into Gwendolyn’s heart for discovering his vulnerable side.

She wanted to tell him the truth but did not know where to start.

He’ll be mad once he finds out he’s been set up, won’t he?

After giving it some thought, she gently patted his back to soothe him. “Why would I? Of course, I still want you. You’re the only man I want in my life. You’re the only one I love.”

that, she kissed him gingerly on the eyelids to dry his tears, just like what he

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I’ll accept it all. Just don’t give me the silent treatment.

the one who insisted on breaking off the engagement, saying he was tired of seeing my face?

was no response from Cedrick, for

you say you wouldn’t bring up the past?” he asked

her affection and pity quickly replaced by the grievance she felt for the past

as she loved him, that did not stop her from bringing up the

wanting to break off the engagement, but the latest cold war

buried his head under the covers, unable to

it. She had no time to think about those frustrating matters when he was sick. Now that he was much better, she believed

able to sleep peacefully if

turned on the bedside lamp and glared at him. “Did you say you’d let me punish you however I

Cedrick remained silent.

minutes later, the room returned to its peaceful

in front of Gwendolyn’s dressing table while wrapped in thick grey

displaying her contact’s QR code. With a ballpen in his hand, Cedrick carefully copied it onto a piece of paper according to the size that was zoomed in by two

of his head was an uncapped bottle of limited edition toner he once

the liquid inside was full to the brim, not a single

against the bedframe and

she were to hit him, she

bear to make him

that reason, she came up with a tiresome method to drain his

I want it to be scannable. And don’t spill my toner. I’ve never used

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expensive it is. You’ll be drawing another one if you

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drop.”

that said, she

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she scanned his handsome side profile–perfect jawline and straightened back. He exuded an icy aura when he was focused

profile for a few minutes. Hence, she crawled under

her, Cedrick sighed when he found