The Ex and Her Riches

“Understood. Don’t worry, Cedrick.”

After returning together to the Jenson residence, they parted ways in the back alleys.

Nico made his way back to his own villa. Summer had probably prepared dinner already and was waiting for him to return home.

Cedrick returned to Harrick Villa. He had already made it a habit to prepare a warm meal before Gwendolyn arrived home, so they could enjoy it together.

Gwendolyn was busy managing matters at Harris Group and helping Treyton care for Jennifer.

Knowing the specific poison that Jennifer had succumbed to, the laboratory could tailor the treatment more effectively. However, the healing process would be lengthy since it was a neural condition.

Gwendolyn returned home half an hour later.

Cedrick, who was mindful of the time, had just placed the final dish on the table.

The couple enjoyed dinner together happily.

-Before bedtime, Cedrick went to the bathroom for a shower.

When Gwendolyn noticed his shirt that was carelessly tossed in the corner of the bed, she walked over to place it in the laundry basket for him.

However, as she picked up the shirt, a faint and unfamiliar scent wafted into her nostrils.

It was the smell of cigarette.

She was a non-smoker. For her children’s health, she had explicitly forbidden Cedrick from smoking. Hence, she was very sensitive to the smell of cigarettes.

Did Cedrick smoke behind my back today?

The sound of water in the bathroom eased. Cedrick emerged from the bathroom with a white towel draped around his waist. He raised his muscular arms and gently wiped his hair as he walked out.

The atmosphere in the bedroom was extremely chilly.

Confused, he turned around and found Gwendolyn seated on the edge of the bed. Grasping the shirt that he had just taken off, she sat there in silent fury.

“Darling?” he called out cautiously.

Gwendolyn lifted the shirt with her fingers and demanded, “Care to explain this?”

Cedrick remained puzzled. “Explain what?”

“Still putting up an act, huh? Are you lying to me?”

around and grabbed the ruler

last used it. As she held it in her palm,

Breaking

even took out the ruler.

toward Gwendolyn. He unwrapped the towel that was tied tightly around his waist and knelt on

him, causing a slight shiver. Feeling a tinge of embarrassment, he hastily covered himself with the towel

didn’t do anything wrong, nor did I lie to

the bed in front of him. She pointed at his

framing

understand what she was trying to

blazed with anger as she brandished

descended, Cedrick swiftly retracted his hand. “I remember now. Are you saying

like your mind is still functional. Your fear of the

from the investigation today. so I lit a cigarette out of habit. However, I didn’t even take a single puff. I passed it to Nico and instructed him to smoke in a corner. Perhaps, the smell of smoke clung to me because we were in the same room. Trust me, Darling. I’m not lying

countenance remained unyielding. She was quick to detect the loophole in his

in at the most critical moment. Afraid that I’ll find out,

So

wave of indignance swept over him. He stretched

harshly. In fact, just break my hands so that I can’t even hold a pen or a fork. That way, everyone in the

you

raised an eyebrow. She used the end of the ruler to lift his sharp chin. “It looks like aren’t even apologetic. How dare

intended to tease him, not actually punish

dare to do that. If

For Breaking

from his handsome

brewing in her mind as the

seen every inch of

gaze,

completely naked. Now that she was staring at him unabashedly while being

the one seducing her. Since it was rare for Gwendolyn to witness him feeling so shy, a teasing look appeared in

She raised the ruler.

soft smack, a faint

the ruler and smirked playfully. “How does it feel?

tone,

a gift from

the ruler back onto

Cedrick was about to retract his hand when Gwendolyn reacted swiftly. She quickly tied his hands together with his shirt

on him, her eyes gleaming with a cunning look. It was as if she

prey.