The Ex and Her Riches

The slap was not too hard, and it carried with it a hint of affection.

Gwendolyn’s eyes crinkled as she looked at him. “Excuse me? Just exactly who’s the one getting tortured? Didn’t you promise me four hundred and fifty-nine push-ups? Are you going to go back on your word?” She smacked his butt again. “Come on. You made a promise.”

Cedrick got into the perfect push-up form again by straightening his tired and trembling arms.

“Three hundred and fifty-seven. Carry on.” Gwendolyn’s voice sounded behind him.

Realization finally dawned on Cedrick. She knew the number all along and was playing with me on purpose. Hmph! What a bad woman.

He shook his head helplessly. Well, there’s nothing I can do about it. She’s the wife I put so much effort into getting back. I’ve got to dote on her no matter what.

“Three hundred and fifty-eight.”

That morning, the sound of Cedrick counting the number of push-ups came from the room.

Zoey would occasionally cast the tightly shut door a suspicious glance whenever she passed it by.

Nonetheless, she knew it was inappropriate to ask about the couple’s private matters.

Over in the bedroom, Cedrick could be heard forcing the words out breathlessly. “Four hundred… and fifty-nine…”

As if he had accomplished a mission, Cedrick let out a sigh and slumped weakly to the ground.

I don’t want to do push-ups again for the rest of my life.

Gwendolyn got up and spotted a darker patch on his black pants.

She chuckled in amusement. “Ceddy, you must’ve sweated a lot. Even your butt’s wet.”

Cedrick touched the wet spot, only to see a red stain on his fingers.

He turned around in bewilderment and noticed Gwendolyn’s pale complexion.

“Gwenny, it’s your b-blood…”

The smile on Gwendolyn’s face vanished as she stared at his fingers unblinkingly. She rubbed her belly and quickly realized something.

wonder my waist felt so sore.

period ever since she became pregnant, so much so that she had forgotten the

you won’t

no intentions of complaining. He got to his feet despite feeling drained from the push-ups and carried her to

minutes later, Gwendolyn’s belly

did it come? Would the sex have any effect

period pain awakened every nerve in

the bed and tucked her

drowsiness got the better of

furrowed and her eyes shut tightly as she endured the discomfort that

had made her a cup of chamomile tea. He blew on it and brought the cup to

the pain

anxious and helpless at the same time. If only I could help her bear the

you

her head without hesitation upon hearing his suggestion. “I’m still breastfeeding. The babies need me.

you can’t keep enduring

to bear with it for a while. I’ll be fine after a

a sigh. He could not bear to see her suffer, but there was nothing he could do when she insisted on not taking

After reading the suggestions given

warm water bottle. He never stopped, even when his fingers

her belly. Whenever a hand was tired, he would switch it

obviously exhausted, and Gwendolyn felt bad about it. “Ceddy, you can stop massaging. I’ll

You can sleep while I massage

Okay, then.

convince him

her pain seemed to have been alleviated. She soon

there. He crawled under the covers beside her

was not long before he, too, fell

would move in her sleep, but it did not wake Cedrick. Still, his

like that, the

Inez had been avoiding Kieran

the same roof, they woke up and left the house at different times. They never met

dare to take action because of Kieran’s identity. She did not dare to mess

returned to the hotel to take his phone and