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?”

and grabbed the ruler on the

held it in her palm, she noticed that it was

For Breaking The

out the ruler. What

Gwendolyn.

a slight shiver. Feeling a tinge of embarrassment, he hastily covered himself

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

front of him. She pointed

with my sense of smell. I’m not framing you. If you can’t remember, let the pain jog your

what she was trying to say, Cedrick stretched out his

with anger as she brandished the

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

is still functional. Your

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

unyielding. She was quick to detect the loophole

most critical

So

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

I’m wrong, punish me 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

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

not actually punish

gloomy look in his eyes. “I wouldn’t dare to do that. If my wife says I’m wrong, then I am truly

Breaking The

from his handsome face to his body covered beneath the

as the used the ruler to flick the

cover up? I’ve seen

gaze, his face slightly

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

Gwendolyn to witness him feeling so shy, a teasing look appeared

She raised the ruler.

soft smack, a faint pink mark surfaced

the ruler and smirked

and tone, Cedrick knew that she

a gift from my wife, I’m naturally

tossed the ruler

when Gwendolyn reacted swiftly. She quickly tied

her eyes gleaming with a cunning look. It was as if

prey.