The Ex and Her Riches

By then, Gwendolyn was a little annoyed.

She tapped on the edge of the bed.

“You can explain the whole thing again after I’m done punishing you.

” Cedrick was stumped.

Feeling stifled, he pursed his lips in silence and looked at her resentfully.

She wore an indifferent expression and used the ruler to rap the edge of the bed again, reminding him, “Have you forgotten the fifty points on the Precepts for Men Kieran gave you previously?” Cedrick was rendered speechless.

He struggled internally for some time before ultimately spreading his fingers and thrusting his palm forward.

Gwendolyn shook her head in dissatisfaction.

“Both hands.

” “Gwenny, I still have to sign agreements at work tomorrow.

” If his right hand was injured, he wouldn’t be able to write well.

She remained expressionless and unfazed, seemingly reminding him with her silence that there was no room for negotiations.

Stung by her gaze, he stretched out his right hand in a fit of pique, offering both palMs. Slap! Slap! Slap! She struck his palms with the ruler forcefully thrice.

His palms instantly swelled up and reddened.

Cedrick scrunched up his face in agony.

His fingertips trembled slightly as he held his breath, feeling deeply hurt inside.

Gwendolyn looked down at him with reddened eyes and asked, “You haven’t shown our babies much care since they were born.

Cedrick, do you no longer like me, or are you not fond of the children I’ve endured much pain to deliver for you?” He lifted his gaze abruptly, shocked by her thoughts.

“How could you think that? It’s because I’ve seen with my own eyes how much you’ve suffered for our babies over the past nine months that I sympathize with you and comply with everything you say.

” He bit his lower lip.

Discomfort churned within his chest as he complained in an undertone, “Gwenny, I feel like ever since we had our babies, you’ve been treating me with less care and affection than before.

I’m not as important to you as our babies.

You’re blaming and punishing me because of them this time.

You don’t even care about my feelings at all.

stared at him in astonishment and burst out laughing in

of the babies? They’re

one-month-old babies who have no ability to care for themselves require our utmost love and

for? Your love rivals?” Cedrick lowered his eyes

times with the ruler with the same

pain, Cedrick

the first time he had to kneel on Lego pieces

hurt, his hands were in pain, and his heart ached all the more

nowhere to vent his grievances,

than you because you are my priority,

say I’m unreasonable or making a fuss,

Still, admitting it doesn’t mean I’ll

and softened her

don’t understand the hardship of a mother carrying

love you or care about you, I wouldn’t

love and worry about our two babies because

are many disputes and

are kidnapped and or taken away by force by their families’ business

why I’m

Gina, I had to be

this because I no longer cherish

asked softly, “Gwenny, you always feel like someone is going to steal our

you may be suffering from postpartum anxiety?” Gwendolyn’s face darkened

hand and smacked him thrice again, but this time, she hit only his

answered his question with all seriousness, “Maybe

you still provoked me, so I have all the more reason to punish you!” As Gwendolyn finished her sentence, a loud thud sounded as she brought down the ruler once more, even harder than

little before stretching it out again to

in his eyes as he explained, “If I hadn’t been spoiling and pampering you for these reasons, I

even a tiny bit of the care and concern you have for the babies with

” Gwendolyn sighed again.

delicately held

had swollen up

her heart ache

while blowing

that she started treating him gently, Cedrick’s eyes slowly welled up, and a lump formed

haven’t hit me this hard for a

wave of regret washed over

helped him up and took the bottle of anti-inflammatory cream on the bedside

and palMs. While applying the medication, she earnestly said, “Ceddy, I hope we’ll be on

return, “Since I had to endure such harsh punishment tonight, can I expect a comforting reward from you, Gwenny?” Gwendolyn, who

raised her arm and gave

She scoffed.

discussing a serious matter with

mind filled with lewd thoughts only? Can’t we have a proper conversation? This concerns the upkeeping of a harmonious