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

a pleasant half an hour in each

doctor, who was arranged by

Gwendolyn back to

permitted access to from her block to her

She only asked him for several books on childcare

to her meals, however, Charles did his best

two and 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

noon, Charles received a summon from

“Mother.”

before her across the

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

his gaze fixed on the

you still lying

and overturned her unfinished cup to the

the coffee table was lined with carpet,

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

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

not thinking straight, Charlie! I’ve done some digging and found that she is engaged in Chanaea. Besides, I saw the way you looked last night.

kept his head bowed,

furious. The good impression she had of Gwendolyn had

like that is not worthy of you. What did

as he wiped her fingers diligently. He

he made up his mind,

once. “I will either marry

belly, 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

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

words struck a chord in the sore spot Charles had kept suppressed over the

Mother? You did this,

“You little sh*t!”

at him in shock. Enraged, she slapped him across the

beloved son to whom she owed so much and regretted

so much misery over all these

smiled.

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