The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 351

She began to grow nervous at his prolonged silence.

“Are you still there, Mister? You didn’t faint, did you?”

“No.” Nico closed his eyes wearily. “I’m exhausted and would like to take a nap,” he murmured.

“No! Don’t fall asleep!”

She banged madly on the wall to keep him awake. “You’re badly hurt, and you might never wake up if you fall asleep!”

Nico was amused.

Having been training in the barracks with Cedrick from a young age, he would not die that easily.

Aside from Cedrick and Gwendolyn, she was the first person who cared so deeply for him without knowing who he was. It gave him a warm, fuzzy feeling.

“Mister? Are you asleep? Or are you almost dead?”

An urgent hammering on the wall sounded again.

“No.”

She heaved a sigh of relief. “I’ll keep you company if you’re feeling sleepy. Would you like to hear a story?”

“Do you know any scary ones?”

“Uh… Aren’t we living through one right now?”

Nico gazed weakly about the cell and chuckled.

Indeed, it was quite eerie.

“I know some morbid jokes, Mister.”

“This dungeon is morbid enough.”

are more

their chat, the pair passed a pleasant half

doctor, who was arranged by Charles, arrived to administer

to the

permitted access to from her block

nor was she displeased. She only asked him for several

her meals, however, Charles did his best to

a half weeks pregnant, Gwendolyn began exhibiting symptoms of morning sickness and drowsiness—signs of hormonal imbalance. In response, Charles employed a female gynecologist who would show up every afternoon to examine her and diagnose the appropriate

at noon, Charles received a summon from

“Mother.”

dutifully before her

down the cup of coffee with a grave expression. “Be honest with me. Is the child in the belly of the

was momentarily taken aback. Keeping his gaze fixed on the ground,

lying to defend

and overturned her unfinished cup to the ground. The coffee splashed onto

the floor beneath the coffee table was lined with carpet, the

around the coffee table, knelt beside her, and wiped

her rage

Charlie! I’ve done some digging and found that she is engaged in Chanaea. Besides, I saw the way you looked last

his head

good impression she had of Gwendolyn had

that is not worthy of you. What did

he wiped her fingers diligently.

mind, so she sighed. “Either marry another woman or

Mother!” Charles looked up at once. “I

he averted his gaze, and his voice seemed to wilt with defeat. “It will damage her body to put her through an abortion. I would like her to bear this child. If I come to regret it after marrying her, I can simply send the child back to

as you live? You won’t feel the same love for the child as you

in the sore spot Charles

a sad little laugh before gazing up mournfully. “Is my existence not a wretched one, Mother?

“You little sh*t!”

him in shock. Enraged, she slapped him

she struck him, she gazed at her beloved son to whom she owed so much and regretted it at once. She stroked

you so much misery over all these

smiled.

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