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. It’s the

became pregnant, so much so that she had forgotten the

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

of complaining. He got to his feet despite feeling drained from the push-ups

belly was beginning

Would the sex

pain awakened every nerve in her

the bed and

got the

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

made her a cup of chamomile tea. He blew on it

pain was

by the bed, feeling anxious and helpless at the same

don’t you take some

head without hesitation upon hearing his suggestion. “I’m still

keep

to bear with it for a while. I’ll be

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

the internet for solutions. After reading the suggestions given by the netizens, he quickly brought her a

it with the warm water

made Gwendolyn extremely dizzy, but through her half-closed eyelids, she could see him using different hands to massage her belly. Whenever a hand was tired, he would switch it with the other and relax the sore wrist before continuing the

about it. “Ceddy, you can stop

did not stop. “It’s okay. You can sleep while I massage

Okay, then.

too tired to convince him otherwise. Her eyes could

felt that her

crawled under the covers

not long before

did not

the two slept

avoiding Kieran ever

up and left the house at different times. They never

watching the scene, could not help feeling anxious. However, she did not dare to take action because of Kieran’s identity. She did not dare

finally returned to the hotel to take