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?”

the ruler on the bedside

had been ages since she last used it. As she held it

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took out the ruler. What did I do

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

air brushed against him, causing a slight shiver. Feeling a tinge of embarrassment, he hastily covered himself with the towel again. A

I didn’t do anything wrong, nor

on the bed in front of him. She pointed at his arm, gesturing

of smell. I’m not framing you. If you can’t remember, let the

trying to say, Cedrick stretched

eyes blazed with anger

swiftly retracted his hand. “I remember now. Are you

your mind is still functional. Your fear of the

wronged. “Darling, 1 felt really frustrated 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

unyielding. She was quick to detect

lit the cigarette. However, your conscience kicked in at the most critical moment. Afraid that I’ll find

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

a wave of indignance swept

hold a pen or a fork. That way, everyone in the

you

She used the end of the ruler to lift his sharp

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

dare to do that. If my wife says I’m wrong, then I am

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laugh, her gaze shifting from his handsome face to his

in her mind as the used the ruler to flick

up? I’ve seen every inch of your

his gaze, his

was completely naked. Now that she was staring at him unabashedly while being fully clothed, he felt a

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

She raised the ruler.

soft smack, a faint pink

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

expression and tone, Cedrick knew that

“Since it’s a gift from my wife, I’m

smiled and tossed the ruler back

she had put it aside, Cedrick was about to retract his hand when Gwendolyn reacted swiftly. She quickly tied his hands

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

prey.