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

a pleasant half an hour in each

when the doctor, who was arranged by Charles,

to the condominium on

permitted access to from

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

to her meals, however, Charles did his

of hormonal imbalance. In response, Charles employed a female gynecologist who would

Charles received

“Mother.”

her across the

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

momentarily taken aback. Keeping his gaze fixed on the

you still lying to

her temper and overturned her unfinished cup to the ground.

was lined

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

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

in Chanaea. Besides, I saw the way you looked last night. The child must

head

was furious. The good impression she

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

wiped her fingers diligently. He did not

made up his mind, so she sighed. “Either

looked up at once. “I will either marry her

the thought of the child in Gwendolyn’s belly, he averted his gaze, and his voice seemed to wilt with defeat. “It will damage her body to put her through an

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

chord in the sore spot Charles had kept

sad little laugh before 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 words,

“You little sh*t!”

in shock. Enraged, she slapped him across

she gazed at her beloved son to whom she owed so much and regretted it at once. She

sorry for causing you so much

smiled. “It’s all

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