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

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

arranged by Charles, arrived to

Charles sent Gwendolyn back to the condominium

even reduced the area she was permitted access

did not complain, nor was she displeased. She only asked him for several books on childcare to

however, Charles did his best

imbalance. In response, Charles employed a female gynecologist who would show up every

noon, Charles received a summon from

“Mother.”

stood dutifully before her

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

gaze fixed on

lying

and overturned her unfinished cup to

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

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

her rage subside. She spoke again, employing a

done some digging and found that she is engaged in Chanaea. Besides, I saw

his head

was furious. The good impression she had of Gwendolyn had vanished

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

head hung as he wiped her fingers diligently. He did

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

once. “I will either

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

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 feel the same love for the child

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

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

“You little sh*t!”

him in shock. Enraged, she slapped him

whom she owed so much and regretted

so much misery over

clasped her hand and smiled. “It’s

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