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 than

their chat, the pair passed a

who was arranged by

more, Charles sent Gwendolyn back to the

reduced the area she was permitted access to from her

was she displeased. She only asked him for several books on childcare to

meals, however, Charles did his best

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

Charles received a

“Mother.”

dutifully before her across the

“Be honest with me. Is

Keeping his gaze fixed on the ground, he

you still lying

her unfinished cup to the ground. The coffee

the floor beneath the coffee table was lined with carpet, the impact hardly caused a

knelt beside her, and wiped her hand

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

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

his head

impression she had of Gwendolyn had

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

as he wiped her fingers diligently. He did not say

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

looked up at once. “I will either marry her or nobody

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 child back to Chanaea

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 that have to offer to make you

sore spot Charles had kept suppressed over the

my existence not a wretched one, Mother? You did this, too, didn’t you? Does that make you, in

“You little sh*t!”

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

soon as she struck him, she gazed at her beloved son to whom she owed so much and regretted it at once.

so much misery

and smiled. “It’s

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