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 than

the pair passed a pleasant half an hour in each other’s

was arranged by Charles, arrived to administer

sent Gwendolyn back to the condominium

the area she was permitted access to

asked him for several

her meals, however, Charles did his best to oblige her

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

Charles

“Mother.”

stood dutifully before her across the coffee

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

gaze fixed

still lying

cup to the ground. The coffee

table was lined

marched around the coffee table, knelt beside her,

his act of devotion, Kylie felt her rage subside. She spoke

straight, Charlie! I’ve done some digging and found that she is engaged in Chanaea. Besides, I saw the way you looked last night. The child must be fathered by

his head bowed, refusing

furious. The good impression she had of Gwendolyn had vanished

not worthy of you. What did she do to you to warrant such devotion to

head hung as he wiped her fingers diligently.

could be when he made up his mind, so

“I

he averted his gaze, and his voice seemed to wilt with defeat. “It will damage her body to put her through an abortion.

believe her ears. “How dare you even consider letting her deliver the child? Do you want this stain on your honor for as long as you live? You won’t

chord in the sore

mournfully. “Is my existence not a wretched one, Mother? You did this,

“You little sh*t!”

Enraged, she

son to whom she owed so much and regretted it at once. She stroked his

you so

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

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