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?”

grabbed the ruler

it. As she held it in her palm, she noticed that it was

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took out the ruler. What

the towel onto the table and strode toward Gwendolyn. He unwrapped the towel that was tied tightly

a slight shiver. Feeling a tinge of embarrassment,

day. I didn’t do anything wrong, nor did I lie to you. Don’t frame me

of him. She pointed at his arm, gesturing

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

best to understand what she was trying to say, Cedrick stretched out his arm

anger as she

retracted his hand. “I remember now. Are you saying that you smell cigarette smoke

lips curled into a scornful smirk. “It seems like your mind is still

single puff. I passed it to Nico and instructed him to

She was quick to detect the loophole

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

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

further as a wave of indignance swept over him. He stretched his hands out toward

hands so that I can’t even hold a pen or a fork. That way, everyone in the Federal Bureau of Investigation would find out tomorrow that I’ve

you

an eyebrow. She used the end of the ruler to lift his sharp chin. “It

the truth, she had only intended to tease him, not

dare to do that. If my wife

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his handsome face to his body

started brewing in her mind as the

I’ve seen

gaze, his face

showering, he was completely naked. Now that she was staring at him unabashedly while

Gwendolyn to witness him feeling so shy, a teasing

She raised the ruler.

soft smack, a faint pink mark surfaced on Cedrick’s

poked it with the ruler and smirked playfully.

tone, Cedrick knew that

it’s a gift from my wife,

tossed the ruler back

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

eyes gleaming with a cunning look. It was as

prey.