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 morbid than

their chat, the pair passed a pleasant half

arranged

Charles sent Gwendolyn back to the condominium on the

reduced the area she was permitted

did not complain, nor was she displeased. She only asked him

Charles did his

symptoms of morning sickness and drowsiness—signs of hormonal imbalance. In response, Charles employed a female gynecologist who would show up every

at noon, Charles

“Mother.”

before her across the coffee

“Be honest with me. Is the child in the belly of the woman

aback. Keeping his gaze fixed on

lying

cup to the ground. The coffee splashed

the floor beneath the coffee table was lined with carpet, the impact hardly caused a

the coffee table, knelt beside her, and wiped her hand with a damp

Kylie felt her rage

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

his head bowed, refusing

she had

of you. What did she do

he wiped her fingers diligently. He did

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

looked up at once. “I will either marry her or nobody

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

want this stain on your honor for as long as you live? You won’t feel the same love for the child as you would your own. What does a woman like

chord in the sore spot Charles

gazing up mournfully. “Is my existence not a wretched one, Mother? You did this, too, didn’t you? Does that make you, in your own

“You little sh*t!”

in shock. Enraged,

her beloved son to whom

so

clasped her hand and smiled. “It’s all right. It didn’t

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