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

you jealous of the babies? They’re still

ability to care for

own children for? Your love rivals?”

hand three more times with the ruler with the same amount of force as she was determined

in pain, Cedrick furrowed his

kneel

were in pain, and his heart ached all the

vent his grievances, causing him to feel

my priority, but

I’m unreasonable or making a fuss, and I’ll

admitting it doesn’t mean I’ll change

and

of a

care about you, I wouldn’t be willing to have children for

our two babies because they are

are many disputes and dramas

households are kidnapped and or taken away by

I’m genuinely

Gina, I had to be

not doing this because I no longer

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

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

thrice again, but this time, she hit only

she answered his question with all

and yet 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

a little before stretching it out again to its initial

for these

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

” Gwendolyn sighed again.

down the ruler and delicately

hand had swollen up and turned

her heart ache

palm while blowing

still pull himself together while enduring the beating earlier, but now that she started treating him

me this hard

A wave

and took the bottle

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

he asked in return, “Since I had to endure such harsh

she raised her arm and gave him

She scoffed.

a serious

lewd thoughts only? Can’t we have a proper conversation? This concerns the upkeeping