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

you jealous of the babies? They’re still

who have no ability to care for themselves require

for? Your love rivals?” Cedrick lowered his eyes and fell

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

in pain, Cedrick

he had to kneel on Lego pieces while

pain, and his

had nowhere to vent his grievances, causing him

important than you because you are my priority, but it seems like the babies

can say I’m unreasonable or making a

it doesn’t

sighed and softened

the hardship of a

care about you, I wouldn’t be willing to

about our two babies because they

and

prominent households are kidnapped and or taken away by force by their

I’m

involving Gina, I had to

not doing this because

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

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

and smacked him thrice again,

his question with all seriousness, “Maybe

provoked me, so I have all the more reason to

his left arm a little before stretching it

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

satisfied if you could share even a tiny bit of

” Gwendolyn sighed again.

delicately held his palm, examining

hand had swollen

feel her

palm while

the beating earlier, but now that she started treating him gently, Cedrick’s eyes slowly welled up,

this hard

you think?” A wave of regret washed over

the bottle of anti-inflammatory cream on the bedside

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

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?”

raised her arm

She scoffed.

serious matter

only? Can’t we have a proper conversation? This concerns the upkeeping of a harmonious relationship between us after having