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

of the babies? They’re still

care for themselves require our utmost

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

with the ruler with the same amount of force as she was

pain, Cedrick

to kneel

pain, and

had nowhere to vent his grievances, causing him to feel uncomfortable

than you because you are my priority,

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

Still, admitting it doesn’t mean I’ll change

and softened her

hardship of a mother

you or care about you, I wouldn’t be willing

worry about our two babies because they are our

and

from prominent households are kidnapped and or taken away by force by their families’

I’m genuinely

Gina, I had

because I

you always feel like

think you may be suffering from postpartum anxiety?”

hand and smacked him thrice again, but this time, she hit

question with all seriousness,

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

withdrew his left arm a little before stretching

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

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

” Gwendolyn sighed again.

delicately held his palm,

hand had swollen up and

feel her heart

while blowing

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 formed

hit me this hard for a long

think?” A wave of regret washed over

hurriedly helped him up and took the bottle

to his knees and palMs. While applying the medication, she earnestly said, “Ceddy, I hope

return, “Since I had to endure such harsh punishment tonight, can I expect a comforting reward from you,

she raised her arm and

She scoffed.

a serious

we have a proper conversation? This concerns the upkeeping of a harmonious relationship between