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.

in astonishment and burst out laughing

are you jealous of the babies? They’re still

care for

you take your own children for? Your love rivals?” Cedrick lowered his

three more times with the ruler with the same amount of force as she was determined to teach him a

pain, Cedrick furrowed his

the first time he had to kneel on Lego pieces while

hands were in pain, and his

nowhere to vent his grievances, causing

you because you are my priority, but

or making a fuss,

it doesn’t mean I’ll change my

and softened her

hardship of a

or care about you, I wouldn’t be willing

love and worry about our two babies because

and

from prominent households are kidnapped and or taken away

I’m genuinely

after that incident involving Gina, I had to be

doing this because I

Cedrick sighed as well and asked softly, “Gwenny, you

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

smacked him thrice again,

question with all

all the more reason to punish you!” As Gwendolyn finished her sentence, a loud thud sounded as she brought down the ruler once

little before

pampering you for these reasons, I wouldn’t have obediently stretched

satisfied if you could share even a tiny bit of the care and concern you have

” Gwendolyn sighed again.

put down the ruler and delicately held his

hand had swollen up and turned

couldn’t help but feel her heart ache

palm while blowing cool air

beating earlier, but now that she started treating him gently, Cedrick’s eyes slowly welled

me this hard for a long

you think?” A wave of regret

the

the cream to his knees and palMs. While applying the medication, she earnestly said, “Ceddy, I hope we’ll be on the same page regarding matters related to

to endure such harsh punishment tonight, can I expect a comforting reward from you, Gwenny?” Gwendolyn, who was applying the medicated cream on his palm,

raised her arm and gave him a

She scoffed.

discussing a serious

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