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.

Gwendolyn stared at him in astonishment and burst out

jealous of the babies? They’re still so

one-month-old babies who have no ability to care for themselves require

you take your own children for? Your love rivals?”

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

pain, Cedrick furrowed his

to kneel on Lego

hurt, his hands were in pain, and his heart ached

his grievances, causing him to feel uncomfortable

me, nothing is more important than you because you are my priority, but it seems like the babies have

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

it doesn’t mean I’ll change my

sighed and

you don’t understand the hardship of a mother carrying a

you,

and worry about our two babies because they are our

disputes and

from prominent households are kidnapped and or taken away by

I’m

that incident involving Gina, I had to be

this because I no

you

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

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

his question with all seriousness,

I have all the more reason to punish you!” As Gwendolyn finished her sentence, a loud thud sounded as she

little before stretching it out again to its

“If I hadn’t been spoiling and pampering you for these reasons, I wouldn’t have obediently stretched out my hand and allowed you to hit

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

” Gwendolyn sighed again.

put down the ruler and delicately held

hand had swollen up

her heart ache at

while blowing

now 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

and took the bottle of

said, “Ceddy, I hope we’ll be on the same page regarding matters

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

arm and gave him

She scoffed.

discussing a serious matter with

only? Can’t we have a proper conversation? This concerns the upkeeping of a harmonious