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.

at him in astonishment and burst out laughing

are you jealous of the

babies who have no ability to care for

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

times with the ruler with the same amount of

in pain, Cedrick

kneel on

in pain, and his heart

grievances, causing him to feel uncomfortable

nothing is more important than you because you are my priority, but it

making a fuss, and I’ll

it doesn’t mean I’ll change my

sighed and

understand the hardship of a mother carrying a child for

you or care about you, I wouldn’t

our two babies

disputes and dramas in wealthy

young children from prominent households are kidnapped and or taken away by force

why I’m genuinely

that incident involving Gina, I had to

because

and asked softly, “Gwenny, you always feel like

think you may be suffering from postpartum anxiety?”

him thrice again, but this

question with

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

left arm a little before stretching it out again to

in his eyes as he explained, “If I hadn’t been spoiling and pampering you for these reasons, I wouldn’t have obediently

tiny bit of the

” Gwendolyn sighed again.

and delicately held his palm, examining

hand had swollen up

her heart ache at

massaged his palm while blowing cool

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

do you think?” A wave of regret washed

up and took the bottle of anti-inflammatory cream on

she earnestly said, “Ceddy, I

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 palm,

her arm and gave

She scoffed.

a serious

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