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

the

ability to care

your own children for? Your love rivals?” Cedrick lowered

with the same amount

Cedrick furrowed his

was the first time he had to kneel on Lego

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

nowhere to vent his grievances, causing him

you are my priority, but

can say I’m unreasonable or making a

admitting it doesn’t mean I’ll

sighed and softened

understand the hardship of a mother carrying a child for

or care about you, I wouldn’t

and worry about our two babies because they are our

many disputes and

from prominent households are kidnapped and or taken away

I’m genuinely

Gina, I had to be

doing this because

well and asked softly, “Gwenny, you always feel like someone is going to

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

hand and smacked him thrice

answered his question with all seriousness, “Maybe

know there’s such a thing as postpartum anxiety, and yet you still provoked me, so I have all the more reason to

little before stretching it out

I hadn’t been spoiling and pampering you for

I’d be satisfied if you could share even a tiny bit of the care and concern you have

” Gwendolyn sighed again.

and delicately held his palm, examining

swollen up

feel her heart ache at

tenderly massaged his palm while blowing

it hurt?” He could still pull himself together while enduring the beating earlier, but now that she started treating him gently, Cedrick’s eyes slowly welled up, and a lump

me this hard for a long

you think?” A wave of regret washed over

took the bottle of anti-inflammatory

she personally applied the cream to his knees and palMs. While applying the medication, she earnestly said, “Ceddy, I hope we’ll be on

jealous of them, okay?” Instead of answering, he asked in return, “Since I had to endure such harsh punishment tonight, can I expect a comforting reward from you, Gwenny?” Gwendolyn, who was applying the medicated cream on his

she raised her arm and gave him

She scoffed.

discussing a serious matter with

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