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 an

when the doctor, who was arranged by Charles,

Gwendolyn back to the condominium

even reduced the area she was permitted access to from her block to her

she displeased. She only asked him for several books on

Charles did his best to oblige

of morning sickness and drowsiness—signs of hormonal imbalance. In response,

at noon, Charles received a summon from

“Mother.”

her across

honest with me. Is the

his gaze fixed on

you still lying to

overturned her unfinished cup to the ground. The

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

around the coffee table, knelt beside her, and wiped her

his act of devotion, Kylie felt her rage subside. She spoke again, employing a tone of

Besides, I saw the way you looked last night. The

head bowed, refusing to

impression she had of Gwendolyn had vanished

is not worthy of you. What did she do to you to warrant

as he wiped her

be when he made up his mind, so she sighed. “Either marry another woman or

at once. “I will either

“It will damage her body to put her through an abortion. I would like her to bear this child. If I come to

you live? You won’t feel the same love for the child as you would your own. What does a woman like that have to offer to

struck a chord in the sore spot Charles had kept

one, Mother? You did this, too, didn’t you? Does that make you, in your own words,

“You little sh*t!”

in shock. Enraged,

as she struck him, she gazed at her beloved son to whom she owed so

so much misery over all these

hand and smiled. “It’s all right.

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