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.

felt so sore. It’s the

had not had her period ever since she became pregnant, so much so that

“Sorry for dirtying your pants, Ceddy. But it looks like you won’t be able to have fun for another six days

the push-ups and carried her

later, Gwendolyn’s belly was beginning

it come? Would the sex have any effect on

pain awakened every nerve

the bed and tucked

and drowsiness got

up into a ball, her brows furrowed and her eyes shut tightly as she

cup of chamomile tea. He blew on it and

pain was not

helpless at the same time. If only I could

don’t you take

hesitation upon hearing his suggestion. “I’m still breastfeeding. The babies need me. I can’t simply take medicines or it’ll

keep enduring

“It’s okay. I’ll only have to bear with it for

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

for solutions. After reading the suggestions given by the

massaged her belly while warming it with the warm water bottle. He never stopped, even when his

dizzy, but through her half-closed eyelids, she could see him using different hands to massage her belly. Whenever a

felt bad about it. “Ceddy, you can stop massaging. I’ll be fine after getting some

You can sleep while I massage

Okay, then.

convince him otherwise. Her eyes could barely

her pain seemed to have been alleviated. She

other hand, did not stop there. He crawled under the covers beside

before he, too,

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

that, the

avoiding Kieran ever since

up and left the

she did not dare to take action because of Kieran’s

the hotel to take his phone