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.”

more morbid

pair passed a

the doctor, who was arranged by

back to

even reduced the area she was permitted access to

was she displeased. She only asked him

however, Charles did his best to oblige

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

day at noon, Charles

“Mother.”

stood dutifully before her across the

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

his gaze fixed on the ground,

still lying

temper and overturned her unfinished cup to the

was lined with carpet, the

knelt beside her, and wiped her

devotion, Kylie felt her rage subside. She spoke again,

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

his head bowed, refusing to

The good impression she had of

like that is not worthy of you. What did she do

kept his head hung as he wiped her fingers

up his mind, so she sighed. “Either marry another woman or have her abort

once. “I

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

even consider letting her deliver the child? Do you want this stain on your honor for as long as you live? You won’t feel the same love for

the sore spot Charles had kept

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

“You little sh*t!”

shock. Enraged, she

son to whom she owed so much and regretted it

for causing you so much misery

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

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