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

jealous of the babies?

ability to care for themselves require our utmost

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

the ruler with the same amount of

pain, Cedrick furrowed his

first time he had to kneel

pain,

his grievances, causing him to feel uncomfortable

you because you are my priority,

making a fuss, and I’ll

doesn’t mean

and softened her

hardship of a mother carrying a child for nine

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

two

disputes and dramas in wealthy

prominent households are kidnapped and or taken away by force

why I’m genuinely

after that incident involving Gina, I

doing this because I no

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

from postpartum anxiety?” Gwendolyn’s face darkened

him thrice again, but this time,

with

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

arm a little before

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

could share even a tiny bit

” Gwendolyn sighed again.

delicately held his palm,

right hand had swollen up and turned

help but feel her heart

tenderly massaged his palm while blowing cool air

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

hit me this hard for

A wave of regret washed

him up and took the bottle of anti-inflammatory cream

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

okay?” Instead of answering, he asked in return, “Since I had to endure

raised her arm and gave him a

She scoffed.

a serious matter

a proper conversation? This concerns the upkeeping of a harmonious relationship between us after having babies