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

ages since she last used it. As she held it in her palm, she noticed

For Breaking The

hitched. She even took out the ruler. What did I

strode toward Gwendolyn. He unwrapped the towel that was tied tightly around his

tinge of embarrassment, he hastily covered himself with the towel

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

him. She pointed at his arm, gesturing for him to

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

she was trying to say, Cedrick stretched out

with anger as she

Cedrick swiftly retracted his hand. “I remember now. Are you saying that you smell

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

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

quick

kicked in at the most

at a loss for words. So this is

wave of indignance swept

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 Federal Bureau of

you

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

him, not actually punish him. She did not

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

Breaking

gaze shifting from his handsome face to his

started brewing in her mind as the used the ruler to

I’ve seen

gaze,

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

it was rare for Gwendolyn to witness him feeling so shy, a teasing look appeared in her

She raised the ruler.

faint pink mark surfaced on

with the ruler and smirked playfully. “How does it

tone,

gift

and tossed the ruler back onto the

his hand when Gwendolyn reacted swiftly. She quickly

with a cunning look. It was as

prey.