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?”

spun around and grabbed the ruler on the

As she held it in her palm,

For Breaking The

out the

flung the towel onto the table and strode toward Gwendolyn. He unwrapped the towel that was tied tightly around his waist and knelt

causing a slight shiver. Feeling a tinge of embarrassment,

day. I didn’t do anything wrong, nor did I

bed in front of him. She pointed

wrong with my sense of smell. I’m not framing you. If you can’t remember, let

trying to say, Cedrick stretched

eyes blazed with anger as

retracted his hand. “I remember now. Are

lips curled into a scornful smirk. “It seems like your mind is still functional. Your fear of the punishment is making you

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

remained unyielding. She was quick

in at the most critical moment. Afraid that I’ll find out, you gave the cigarette to Nico,

was at a loss for words. So this is the notorious

swept over

hold a pen or a fork. That way, everyone in the Federal Bureau of Investigation would find out tomorrow

you

end of the ruler to lift his sharp chin. “It looks like aren’t

had only intended to tease him, not actually punish him. She did not expect him to take it

in his eyes. “I wouldn’t dare to do that. If my wife

For Breaking The

his handsome face to his body covered beneath the

mind as the

seen

his gaze, his face slightly

he had just finished showering, he was completely naked. Now that she was staring

Since it was rare for Gwendolyn to witness

She raised the ruler.

smack, a faint pink mark surfaced on

poked it with the ruler and

from her expression and tone,

replied compliantly. “Since it’s a gift from my wife, I’m naturally

and tossed the ruler back onto

Gwendolyn reacted swiftly. She

him, her eyes gleaming with a cunning look. It

prey.